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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. 

Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 3, 2014

Top Fleet Trends for Class 5-6 Trucks

The Class 5-6 truck market is very similar to the Class 3-4 market and shares many of the same trends. Among the key trends driving this market are fuel spend, downsizing, the growing receptivity to telematics devices, and funding.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichOctober 31, 2014

The State of the Market for Class 3-4 Trucks, Vans

The forecast is for Class 3-4 truck sales in CY-2015 to remain strong. Many fleets are increasing order volumes, moving away from past slow replacement schedules. The debut of 2015 products promises to further stimulate growth.

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Newsby Mike AntichOctober 9, 2014

Uptick in Spec'ing Gasoline Engines for Medium-Duty Trucks

Managers of Class 3-6 truck fleets are increasingly looking at gasoline engines when spec'ing new models for their fleets, according to a recent industry survey by Work Truck magazine.

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Newsby Mike AntichOctober 6, 2014

Subaru Outback Showed Fastest Fleet Car OTD for 2014-MY

The Subaru Outback earned the distinction of having the fastest order-to-delivery (OTD) time in the 2014 model-year, averaging 43 days from the time an Outback order was placed with the OEM to when the vehicle was delivered to a dealer.

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 26, 2014

Mercedes-Benz Debuts All New 2015 C-Class Models

The C-Class is the top-selling model series for Mercedes-Benz. Two all new C-Class models will debut in MY-2015 - the C300 4MATIC with a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder and C400 4MATIC with a 3.0L bi-turbo V-6.

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 24, 2014

GM Expands Silverado/Sierra Bi-Fuel CNG Availability

The bi-fuel system automatically switches to gasoline when the CNG tank is empty, or drivers can manually switch between fuel sources while driving. The 6.0L V-8 engine features hardened valves and intake/exhaust valve seats.

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Newsby Mike AntichSeptember 16, 2014

Brink's Names Global Fleet Manager

Elliott Eichenholz has been named global fleet manager for The Brink's Company. Eichnenholz joined Brink's last April and manages 16,000 vehicles in 54 countries.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2014

Improving Economy to Boost 2015-MY Commercial Orders

Across-the-board improvement in business conditions, especially in the energy sector, is prompting a broad cross-section of corporations to increase their fleet order volume for MY-2015 to meet this uptick in business activity.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 19, 2014

2015 Audi A3 Sedan Targets Sales Fleets

The A3 sedan will offer versatile powertrains, including a 1.8 TFSI, 2.0 TFSI, 2.0 TDI clean diesel, and a high-output 2.0 TFSI offered in the S3.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 24, 2014

Time Warner Cable West Region Senior Fleet Manager Dies

Jeff Coleman, senior fleet manager for Time Warner Cable's West Region, passed away on April 23, from pneumonia. He was 56. Coleman joined Time Warner Cable when the company acquired the Comcast Cable business in Southern California.

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