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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 AntichMay 31, 2016

Removing Murphy’s Law from the Upfit Process

The multitude of upfitting options and potential configurations makes it easy to fulfill Murphy’s Law, which states, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” Unfortunately, in many cases, who triggers Murphy’s Law is the fleet manager who does not carefully review the upfit specs, or has not consulted thoroughly with the actual users of the equipment, or attempts to over-engineer the upfit. These are all avoidable mistakes.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 23, 2016

First Interview: New President of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America

A 29-year veteran, Shaun Skinner was promoted to president of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America from his role of executive vice president and general manager. He succeeds Hisao Sasaki, who returned to Japan.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichMay 23, 2016

2016 Mazda CX-9

The Mazda CX-9 is a mid-size crossover SUV with three rows of seating for 7 passengers. The CX-9 is powered by a new four-cylinder 2.5L direct-injection turbocharged gasoline engine, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 20, 2016

In Memoriam: GE Capital Fleet's Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson, a long-time employee of GELCO and GE Capital Fleet Services, passed away suddenly on Feb. 16, 2016. He was 65.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 20, 2016

In Memoriam: GE Capital Fleet's Carl LaForest

Carl LaForest, a long-time former employee of McCullagh Leasing and GE Capital Fleet Services, died suddenly on March 7. He was 58.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 20, 2016

Pfizer Names Global Travel Manager

Julie Egan has been named global travel manager for Pfizer in Charlotte, N.C.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 19, 2016

Ricoh USA Names Fleet Manager

Matt Gentry was named fleet manager for Ricoh Americas Corp. in Malvern, Penn.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichMay 17, 2016

2016 GMC Yukon XL Denali

The Yukon XL Denali is powered by a standard 6.2L V-8, coupled to an eight-speed transmission, generating 420 hp and 460 lb.-ft. of torque. It is equipped with a comprehensive safety package and is loaded with 4G LTE technology.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 16, 2016

First Interview: New President of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America

A 29-year veteran, Shaun Skinner was promoted to president of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America from his role of executive vice president and general manager.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMay 16, 2016

All Successful Upfits Start with Careful Planning

There are a multitude of specialized fleet applications that require the installation of auxiliary equipment on a truck or in a van. What complicates the planning process is that there are as many ways to upfit a vehicle as there are chassis and body configurations. It is critical that you properly define a truck’s application to ensure the supplier builds the truck to meet its intended use.

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