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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. 

Newsby Mike AntichAugust 3, 2015

EnLink Midstream Names Fleet Specialist

Lisa Kneggs has been named fleet specialist for EnLink Midstream headquartered in Dallas. She assumed this position in January.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 24, 2015

Republic Services Names Fleet Maintenance Manager

Steve Jansen, CTP, has been named fleet maintenance manager at Republic Services in Mount Prospect, Ill. He assumed this position in March.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 24, 2015

SoCalGas Project Manager of Fleet Services to Retire

Mark Lujan, business operations and technology project manager for fleet services for SoCalGas and San Diego Gas & Electric in Pico Rivera, Calif., will retire on Aug. 1, 2015, after a 37-year career with the company.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 20, 2015

A&R Logistics Names Area Maintenance Manager

Timothy Brevoort was named area maintenance manager for A&R Logistics, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. He assumed this position in February.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 15, 2015

Advanced Disposal Names Senior Fleet Operations Manager

Charles Vleck has been named senior fleet operations manager for Advanced Disposal Inc. in Philadelphia.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 15, 2015

Chevrolet Re-Enters Low-Cab Forward Market

In the 2016-CY, Chevrolet will offer six low-cab forward models in the Class 3-5 GVW segments. The models will be procured from Isuzu and badged as Chevrolets.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 26, 2015

Top 10 Trends in Chassis-Mounted Auxiliary Equipment

Key trends in auxiliary equipment specifications focus on driver productivity and idle reduction using telematics, safety enhancements with crash avoidance sensors, and maximizing space using multi-function equipment.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 26, 2015

Top 10 Trends in Truck, Van Upfitting

Among the top trends influencing commercial fleets are an increased focus on designing upfit equipment to enhance safety and driver productivity, greater use of lightweight materials, and standardization of upfit specifications.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 12, 2015

OEM Report Card: Courtesy Delivery

While not embraced by all dealers, the process of offering drop-shipped vehicles to fleets offers opportunities for dealers as well as OEMs.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichMay 12, 2015

2015 Fleet Industry Report Card: OEMs

The results are in for the third annual industry report card, validating that OEM fleet operations continue to do a very good job in meeting the needs of commercial fleet managers; however, there is room for further improvement.

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