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Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

Mike Antich covered the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for over 20 years. Mike has written or edited over 5,000 articles on fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing during this period.

Mike was the editor and associate publisher for Automotive Fleet magazine. 

Mike was also actively involved with a variety of fleet and remarketing industry associations and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA). He served as AFLA's president from 2008-2009 and was reelected AFLA president in 2021-2022. He was also the chairman of the AFLA Globalization Committee, where he was instrumental in creating the first-ever Global Fleet Networking Consortium comprised of five international fleet associations.

He was also a member of the board of directors and an officer for the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA). He was the Alliance's long-time secretary and chaired its public relations committee. In addition, he was the past chairman of the IARA certification task force, which developed the industry's first-ever certification program for vehicle remarketers. 

In 2010, Mike was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame and inducted into the Global Fleet Hall of Fame in 2022. He also won the Industry Icon Award, presented by the IARA and NAAA.

Mike was an international speaker and has spoken at numerous industry conferences, client advisory councils, and fleet sales meetings.

He passed away on Dec. 19, 2025. 

Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 30, 2023

Aligning Under Wheels: What’s in a New Name?

Matt Dyer, president of the newly monikered Wheels company, describes the process and thinking that went into creating a fitting name and tagline for the combined Donlen, Wheels and LeasePlan organizations.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 30, 2023

Geotab Connect 2023 Conference Draws Praise

The three-day conference offered attendees more than 90 educational sessions, exploring such developments as intelligent software for vehicles and right-to-repair legislation.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2023

Uptick in Unscheduled Maintenance Increasing Vehicle Downtime

Fleet data analysis can identify recurring downtime issues. It’s important to determine the root causes of downtime so procedures can be developed to minimize such problems.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 25, 2023

Extended Service Lives Demand Preservation Strategies

The rule of thumb has been to replace vehicles before the operating costs trend line starts to exceed that of fixed costs. But what happens when you can’t source replacement vehicles due to order allocation restrictions?

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 15, 2023

Fleets Cite Mounting Pressure to Contain Costs

Cost containment is the issue of the day as national economic and future market conditions remain uncertain for the latter half of this year and into calendar-year 2024.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 10, 2023

EV Mandates Will Impact Commodity Availability & Pricing

Government directives calling for EV-only production by 2035 will increase pressure on the supply and costs of commodities such as aluminum and copper, both key components in EV production.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 9, 2023

Wielgosz Appointed Head of Fleet Operations at McCarthy Tire

Most recently, Wielgosz was head of North American fleet & ground transportation services for pharmaceutical company Sanofi.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 9, 2023

Tom Lauer Retired from BMW of North America

Lauer worked in the fleet industry for more than 30 years.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 8, 2023

In Memoriam: Tom Johnson (1946 – 2022)

Johnson was founder of 100 Best Fleets.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichMarch 7, 2023

WheelsDonlen & LeasePlan: an Integration of Monumental Scale

Three of the top fleet management companies have united. AF’s Editor Mike Antich speaks with Shlomo Crandus, CEO of the combined enterprise, about integrating different cultures, products, and processes.

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