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Mike Antich

Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

Automotive Fleet's former editor, Mike Antich, shared his opinions and ideas on the overall commercial fleet industry and draws interesting comments from fleet managers and other industry professionals from across the country. Mike was inducted in the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010.

Market Trendsby Mike AntichJanuary 4, 2002

Remarketing Strategies to Weather Today’s Volatile Used-Vehicle Market

The used-vehicle market since Sept. 11 has been volatile and its future is being governed by events beyond our control, such as the economy, a war, and unprecedented new-vehicle retail incentives.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 4, 2001

Congress Should Change the Business-Use Vehicle Depreciation Recovery Period to 4 Years

In Oct. 18, 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 3090, a bill to give the national economy an immediate $99.5 billion stimulus while giving individuals and businesses tax cuts amounting to $159.4 billion over th next 10 years.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichNovember 4, 2001

How Will the War on Terrorism Affect Fuel Prices? Watch Out for Price Volatility as the War Enters Its Later Phases

It took less than an hour-and-a-half after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 before reports began to surface of price gouging by gasoline stations in California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Some stations were charging as much as $5 a gallon before the state attorney generals stepped in and threatened to sue for consumer fraud.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichOctober 4, 2001

Acquiescence to Employer Monitoring May Be a Future Condition to Getting a Company Vehicle

There are several very interesting trends that are emerging in different industries, which, when you plot out their trajectories, point to the fleet management industry as one of the areas of convergence. To explain, let me set the stage with several examples.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 4, 2001

Look Outside of Fleet for Future Fleet Management Trends

If you want to know what the next big trend will be in fleet management, you need to look outside of the fleet management industry.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichAugust 4, 2001

Are Red-Light Cameras Safety Devices or Cash Machines?

On May 30, 2001, the San Diego Police Department stopped mailing traffic tickets to motorists for running red lights based on photos taken by cameras at 19 intersections in the city.

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