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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 AntichJuly 4, 2021

LEVC Launches New Telematics Service Using Connected by Geotab

Available for all new TX electric taxis and VN5 electric van orders, LEVC Telematics, Connected by Geotab, can also be retrofitted to LEVC vehicles already on the road. LEVC Telematics, Connected by Geotab, is centered around an easy-to-use online dashboard for ‘at-a-glance’ vehicle management.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 8, 2021

Ford Debuts All-New 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid Compact Pickup

Ford Motor Co. announced on June 8, 2021, the debut of the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick, a four-door compact pickup that comes standard with five-passenger seating and is powered by a full-hybrid powertrain. It has a projected EPA-estimated rating of 40 mpg city fuel economy.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 31, 2021

Cusp of an EV Evolution: Readers Sound Off

Automotive Fleet readers weigh on a number of pressing fleet topics, such as fleet electrification, managing technology, fixed vs. floating rate funding, "smart" tires, and the differences between commercial and utility fleet management.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 9, 2021

Fleet Readers Sound Off on EV Adoption, the Work-from-Home Business Model & More

This regular column is designed to encourage discourse for fleet professionals to let their voices be heard to their peers and other industry professionals.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 6, 2021

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Offers a Cure to Range Anxiety

The 2020 model-year Bolt EV increases its driving range on a full charge to an EPA-estimated 259 miles, up by 21 miles over the previous model. The Bolt comes with an impressive array of driver-assistance technologies.

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 16, 2020

Deep Dive Analysis of the 2022-Model Ford E-Transit

The E-Transit is available in eight body-style configurations, including cargo van, chassis cab, and cutaway versions, with three roof heights and three body lengths. The E-Transit cargo area is the same as the current gasoline-powered Transit van.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 18, 2020

Ford’s Strategy to Increase Commercial Vehicle Sales with End-to-End Services

A new commercial vehicle (CV) strategy is being implemented by Ford to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business. Executing this new strategy is Ted Cannis, general manager, Commercial Vehicles for the U.S. and Canada.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 21, 2020

BMW Growth Strategy to Increase Fleet Market Share

This strategy includes a new fleet ordering system for FMCs, an expanded lineup of electrified vehicles, simplified processes to allow dealers to better serve fleet customers, and the launch of a new dealer program geared to small business fleets.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 15, 2020

Corporate Social Responsibility Driving EV Adoption

The initial costs of alternative-fuel vehicles can sometimes be prohibitive, so the mindset when acquiring these vehicles should be in the long-term.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 14, 2020

Why It's Difficult for Some Fleets to Go Green

For many fleets, aligning governmental mandates with the vehicles that OEMs offer creates a difficult task. This is especially true for fleets that operate a mix of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles.

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