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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. 

Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 28, 2016

The Invisible Cost of Low Driver Morale

There is a direct correlation between high driver morale and high driver productivity. The converse is also true. The hidden cost of low driver morale has a direct bearing on a company’s bottom line. While low morale is an HR/management issue, and even though fleet managers do not control driver salaries, there are actions that fleets can take to help increase driver morale.

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 26, 2016

Toyota's 2016 Fleet Executive Meeting

More than 150 fleet professionals attended the meeting, which included representatives from corporate fleets, fleet management companies, and daily rental companies.

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Newsby Mike AntichSeptember 20, 2016

Opening Day of 2016 AFLA Conference Receives Rave Reviews

The 2016 Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) annual conference, which will be held Sept. 18-21, 2016, in San Diego, got off to a strong start with a series of opening day presentations.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichSeptember 7, 2016

Ford's All-New 2017 F-Series Super Duty

This is the first all-new Super Duty truck in 18 years. Key enhancements include a high-strength aluminum body and box for all body styles, an all-new high-strength steel frame, improved fuel economy, and greater towing capabilities.

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Newsby Mike AntichSeptember 6, 2016

Commercial Sales Increase 2.8% in Canada Despite Economic Headwinds

Automotive retail sales in Canada hit a record of 1.94 million new vehicles (fleet and retail) sold in calendar-year 2015, an increase of 2.6% over 2014. This is the third consecutive year of record retail sales in Canada.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 6, 2016

Expansion of Auto Manufacturing in Mexico Will Create Rail Constraints Impacting Fleet OTD

One of the perennial reasons given for order-to-delivery (OTD) delays is rail constraints. This has been an ongoing issue in the U.S., but, now, with the dramatic expansion of automotive production south of the border, rail constraints in Mexico will begin to play a greater role in fleet OTD discussions.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 4, 2016

Mobility Management to be Catalyst for Fleet and Corporate Travel Convergence

Some believe that fleet managers will evolve into “mobility managers” in the future. Instead of managing a fleet of vehicles to meet employees’ mobility needs, they will move beyond asset management to manage a broader array of mobility services. These proponents argue that mobility management will create the business case to realign fleet and travel management into a single corporate function.

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Newsby Mike AntichAugust 24, 2016

Atlanta Construction Company Names Director of Operational Support

Dan Daly was named director of operational support for BMC - Building Materials and Construction Services in Atlanta. He assumed these expanded responsibilities in February.

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Newsby Mike AntichAugust 24, 2016

AstraZeneca Fleet Operations Manager Retires

Lea Covington Rowen, U.S. fleet operations and safety manager for AstraZeneca, retired on May 20.

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Newsby Mike AntichAugust 23, 2016

Red Cross Names Enterprise Fleet Director

Marvin McClain, CAFM, was promoted to director, enterprise fleet for the American Red Cross in May.

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