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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 AntichDecember 22, 2015

Industry Dialogue Needed to Ensure Regulations Don’t Impede Advances in Fleet Technology

A watershed moment occurred July 21, 2015, with the introduction of a first-of-its-kind bill, the Security and Privacy in Your Car Act. It directs NHTSA to conduct a rulemaking to issue vehicle cybersecurity regulations against unauthorized access to electronic controls or driving data. There are number of stakeholders in the “OBD ecosystem.” In addition to government regulators and auto OEMs, important OBD stakeholders include fleet managers, aftermarket suppliers, and industry associations.

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 18, 2015

State of the Australasian Fleet Market

Dramatic changes are occurring in the Australian automotive industry. First, Ford announced it will stop assembling vehicles in Australia in 2016. Similarly, Holden and Toyota announced that they will cease local vehicle production in 2017.

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 18, 2015

The Canadian Fleet Market is a Tale of Two Regions

During the first six months of 2015, two core factors strongly influenced the commercial fleet market in Canada: price of crude oil dropping to below $40 per barrel and the foreign exchange rate of the Canadian dollar (CAD) declined against the U.S. dollar.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichDecember 17, 2015

2015 BMW 320i xDrive

The 2015 BMW 320i xDrive is an all-wheel-drive compact sport sedan powered by a fuel-efficient, turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It has a NHTSA 5-Star safety rating and an array of active and passive safety features.

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Newsby Mike AntichDecember 15, 2015

Time Warner Cable Names Maintenance Coordinator

Richard Callis, CAFS, has been named maintenance coordinator for Time Warner Cable in Portland, Maine.

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 14, 2015

Robust Economy in Mexico Drives Growth in Fleet Market

Presently, there are 34 million vehicles in operation in Mexico, of which 34 percent of them are commercial vehicles. The majority of large fleets operating in Mexico are owned or leased by multinational companies.

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 14, 2015

China & India Fleet Markets Poised for Major Growth

As a global organization, one of General Motor’s five regions is GM International (GMI), which covers more than 100 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. This region accounts for nearly half of all motor vehicle sales around the world.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 14, 2015

NHTSA’s New 5-Star Crash-Test Criteria Will Increase Safety and Acquisition Costs

On Dec. 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed upgrading the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 5-Star Safety Rating system for new vehicles by adding new standards for accident-avoidance technology, which will make it much tougher for OEMs to achieve a 5-Star Rating. Without a doubt these safety technologies are beneficial, but they cost money and will also exert upward pressure on new-vehicle acquisition costs. What are the full fleet implications?

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Newsby Mike AntichDecember 14, 2015

UHS Names Director of Fleet Services

Shelly Lofgren has been named director of fleet services for UHS (Universal Hospital Services) in Minneapolis. UHS operates a U.S. fleet of approximately 1,000 vehicles ranging from cars to box trucks.

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 11, 2015

Holman Automotive Celebrates More Than 90 Years in Business

After more than 90 years in business, Holman Automotive also celebrates 67 years in fleet by founding ARI in 1948. Being a privately-held, family-owned business is one key to its success as well as its focus on its people and customers.

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