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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 AntichFebruary 1, 2023

Real-Time Data: a Field Operations Management Tool

The proliferation of connected vehicle technology generating real-time telematics data is a valuable business intelligence tool for field operations and services.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 27, 2023

Fleet Professionals Sound Off on Industry Issues

Fleet managers and industry professionals voice their opinions and observations on a variety of issues.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 25, 2023

The Best Fleet Management is Proactive not Reactive

AF Editor Mike Antich argues fleet managers must employ a proactive management style, focusing on specific long-term objectives and metrics to benchmark progress. Today, fleet managers must be goal-oriented in all aspects of management. However, in an era of doing more with less, it is important to select your goals wisely.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 23, 2023

Scam Accidents May Increase as Economy Falters

As economic indicators of a financial slowdown grow more pointed, AF Editor Mike Antich cautions fleet managers to anticipate and prepare for mounting numbers of scam accidents putting their drivers and companies at risk.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 11, 2023

Holman Drive Meeting Focused on Corporate Mobility

Holman Drive was held November 1-3 at the iconic Eden Rock Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 5, 2023

Public Charging: The Weak Link in EV Adoption

Fleet EV drivers who must use public charging stations are finding the experience frustrating and problem prone.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 4, 2023

Toyota North America Showcases Products at Fleet Executive Meeting

Some 150 fleet professionals attended the 2022 Toyota Fleet Executive Meeting, which featured senior leaders from Toyota North America, who provided an in-depth product update.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 6, 2022

Eliminate Needless Curb Weight to Maximize ICE & EV Efficiencies

Vehicle weight relates directly to fuel economy. In today’s era of electrification, there is also a direct correlation between vehicle weight and battery range.

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Newsby Mike AntichDecember 1, 2022

In Memoriam: Gene Arbaugh of PHH

Gene Arbaugh, a retired long-time executive with PHH, passed away on November 18, 2022. He was 84. Arbaugh retired from PHH, a Fortune 500 company, in 1997. He was inducted in Automotive Fleet’s Fleet Hall of Fame in 2008.

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Newsby Mike AntichNovember 23, 2022

In Memoriam: Henry Paetzel (1945-2022)

Henry Paetzel, retired manager of automotive services at General Mills Inc., passed away from cancer on Nov. 19, 2022. He was 77. Paetzel worked for General Mills in Minneapolis for his entire 38-year career until he retired in 2007. He was the winner of the 2004 Automotive Fleet Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award.

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