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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 1, 2017

Interview: Why Element Purchased The CEI Group

The CEI Group and Element Fleet Management North America will operate as separate entities.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 28, 2017

Albertsons Announces Director of E-Commerce for East Region

Brian Antonellis was named director E-commerce East Region for Albertsons in the Washington D.C. Metro area. Antonellis assumed this position in January.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 28, 2017

GE Names Fleet and Global Travel Manager

Matt McClellan was named global travel and fleet manager at GE. He assumed this position in August 2016 and is based in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 27, 2017

Blog: Model-Year Versus Calendar-Year Terminology

One challenge to global fleet management is adjusting to different fleet terminology for different regions. One example is the difference between the use of “model-year” and “calendar-year” in describing the year of a fleet vehicle.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 26, 2017

Payload Requirements Are the Foundation to Properly Spec’ing a Truck

Properly identifying payload parameters is the foremost consideration to properly spec’ing a truck. To illustrate this fact, the weight of the payload will determine the engine, transmission, size of tire, frame, and just about everything else.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 26, 2017

World's Fleet Managers to Gather at 2017 Global Fleet Conference

The Global Fleet Conference in Miami is designed for fleet managers and fleet stakeholders with global responsibilities. Educational content is focused on the needs of global fleets. Networking has been a highlight of Global Fleet Conferences in the previous years, and will remain a focus for the conference in 2017.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 26, 2017

Market Snapshot: New Zealand Fleet Market

New Zealand's new vehicle market hit record numbers of registrations in January, according to the country's Motor Industry Association. The growth is attributed to a strong national economy, a robust car rental market driven by a vibrant tourism industry, and an ongoing influx of immigrants into the country who require transportation.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 26, 2017

Market Snapshot: Turkey Fleet Market

There are more than 17 million vehicles in Turkey, of which 40% are fleet vehicles. Fewer than 13% of the population in Turkey either owns or drives a vehicle, according to research by 'Automotive Fleet' magazine. In terms of fleet passenger cars, only 10% of the 2.4 million company cars in Turkey are leased, but demand for fleet leasing has been growing.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 15, 2017

Big Data and Advanced Analytics will Further Intertwine Procurement and Fleet

Looking ahead, how will procurement and fleet evolve in the future? My prediction is there will be market forces (both internal and external), along with technological enhancements, that will facilitate a much closer collaboration between the two disciplines using a combination of in-house and outsourced expertise.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 13, 2017

Market Snapshot: Venezuela Fleet Market

The Venezuelan fleet market is comprised of local companies and multinational corporations, of which about 500 are U.S. companies with business operations in Venezuela. The strongest vocational segments for commercial fleet sales in Venezuela are oil companies, healthcare, and agriculture.

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