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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 AntichJuly 13, 2023

Maximizing Fleet Utilization Increases Productivity & Revenue

Managers need to view their fleets as a business and not assets to manage. Optimal fleet utilization boosts productivity and decrease costs, which boost corporate profitability because these savings go straight to the bottom line.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichJuly 11, 2023

The Fleet Imperative to Identify High-Risk Drivers

On average, 10% of drivers are responsible for 40% of fleet crashes. Having a fleet safety policy is not enough, a company needs to employ technology to identify risks and be overt in its willingness to enforce accountability.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 8, 2023

Maverick Corporate Spending: a Hidden Cost in Fleet Management

Corporate maverick spending — sometimes known as rogue spending — refers to unauthorized expenditures by employees within a company without proper approval or adherence to established financial controls or fleet policy

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 25, 2023

What Oil & Energy Industry Trends Signal for Fleet Management

AF Editor Mike Antich discusses managing such issues as acquisitions, extended lifecycles, and rising maintenance and labor costs with Kimberly Fisher, global fleet director for NOV, a major oil and gas services company.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 15, 2023

Fleets Cite Mounting Pressure to Contain Costs

Cost containment is the issue of the day as national economic and future market conditions remain uncertain for the latter half of this year and into calendar-year 2024.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 6, 2023

Why Have Fleet Maintenance Costs Risen So Steeply?

Five factors — vehicle complexity, unscheduled maintenance, parts delays, inflation and labor costs — have contributed to double-digit price increases.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 16, 2022

Initial Vehicle Quality Declining Due to Supply Constraints

The 2022 J.D. Power annual Initial Quality Study revealed that the supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to vehicle problems, hitting a record high in the 36-year history of this benchmark study.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 13, 2022

Athene is Lead Investor in the Combination of LeasePlan USA with Wheels Donlen

Wheels Donlen’s parent company has signed a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire LeasePlan USA, and subsequently combine the business with Wheels Donlen to create a unified fleet management business.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 11, 2022

5 Factors Driving Higher Maintenance Costs

Many factors continue to exert upward pressure on fleet maintenance costs (with longer service lives as the primary driver).

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2022

Forecast: Fleet Costs Will Continue to Escalate

Fleet fixed and operating costs are increasing across the board, in particular fuel prices, higher acquisition costs, lower incentives, and unscheduled maintenance expenses. The forecast is for fleet expenses to increase for the next three years.

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