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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 31, 2013

Chrysler 2014-MY Fleet Preview

The 2014 model-year Chrysler Group fleet preview was held June 17-19, 2013, at the historic Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 8, 2013

Ford Motor Co. 2014-MY Fleet Preview

Ford held its 2014-MY Fleet Preview in Detroit and Dearborn where it highlighted the benefits of the One Ford plan and briefed fleet managers about new product before heading to the track.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 8, 2013

Overview: German Fleet Market

The German vehicle market has been growing constantly by around 1 percent per year. There are approximately 50 million vehicles registered in Germany, and about 10 percent are registered as company cars.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 27, 2013

Overview: Philippines Fleet Market

For many multinational companies, the Philippines is the third largest fleet market in Asia, after Japan and India.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 27, 2013

Overview: Indian Fleet Market

The Indian economy has been experiencing dramatic growth. “But, what is impressive is that 95 percent of the growth in India is due to internal growth,” said John Carter, managing director for ORIX Australia & New Zealand. “It is almost all internal growth.”

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 20, 2013

Overview: New Zealand Fleet Market

New Zealand is a small fleet market due to its terrain and small population. “New Zealand is a mature market with more than 90 percent of businesses classified as small medium enterprises,” said Dennis Kelly, managing director New Zealand for Fleet Partners.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 14, 2013

Top 10 Trends in Truck Fleet Management

The top challenge facing truck fleets continues to be managing fuel spend. Other challenges include rightsizing, rising tire costs, remarketing, and improving fleet efficiency. An emerging trend is the shift to lighter-weight upfits.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 6, 2013

Overview: Colombian Fleet Market

There are approximately 3.8 million fleet vehicles in operation in Colombia and 
most fleets are small. “A company with 20 vehicles is considered a big fleet,” said Carla Podesta, service development manager for RENTING Colombia.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 17, 2013

BMW Expands Its Presence in the Commercial Fleet Market

CY-2012 was a great sales year for BMW North America. Contributing to this sales effort was the BMW Group Corporate Fleet Program for the BMW and MINI brands, which has expanded its inroads into the commercial fleet market.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2012

Putting Re-Refined Oil to the Test: Engine Results After 1 Million Miles

The first-ever, official million-mile engine test of re-refined oil in actual fleet service was completed in July after a four-year run.

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