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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 AntichApril 12, 2023

Commercial Fleets Identify Vehicle Remarketing ‘Pain Points’

Pressures assailing the wholesale used-vehicle market are affecting the important “days-to-sales” figures, a source of depreciation losses.

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Newsby Mike AntichSeptember 28, 2022

In Memoriam: Industry Visionary Chuck Parker

Chuck Parker, CEO and publisher of the Automotive Information Network (AIN) Media, the fleet industry’s first all-digital publishing company, passed away on Sept. 21, 2022. He was 88.

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 14, 2021

IARA's CAR Program is the Springboard to Compliance Training Certification

IARA 20th Anniversary Issue Retrospective: Today, the CAR program is unrivaled as the premier certification program in the remarketing industry.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2021

Unscheduled Maintenance Costs Increase 3% in CY-2021

Part and labor prices have increased 4-8%, while part and labor availability have decreased. Due to difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles, fleets are keeping units in service longer. This caused repair spend to increase in 2021.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 27, 2021

Extended Cycling & Part Shortages Stress Warranty Recovery in 2021

Supply chain constraints make it difficult to get replacement vehicles leading to extended cycling of those currently in service. This is pushing the envelope of warranty coverage that is exacerbated by a shortage of replacement parts.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 26, 2021

Preventative Maintenance Costs Increase 3-5% in 2021

Many factors converged to exert upward pressure on PM costs, such as longer vehicle service lives due to limited product availability; the ongoing transition to synthetic oils; and higher labor rates to attract scarce technicians.

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Newsby Mike AntichAugust 17, 2021

In Memoriam: Maria Acuna of Big Valley Auto Auction — 1974-2021

Maria Acuna, the comptroller at Big Valley Auto Auction where she had worked 13 years, passed away on Aug. 14 at age 47.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 23, 2020

Strong Resale Values for Fleet Trucks & Vans Despite Pandemic

The largest fleet expense is vehicle depreciation, so managing it is critical to operating a well-run fleet. Remarketing is core to fleet management. In many ways, fleets are very much the “factories” that manufacture used vehicles.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichDecember 11, 2019

Labor Shortage Increases But Economic Uncertainty Emerges

The robust economy is creating record numbers of new jobs and a subsequent labor shortage that is being exacerbated by the large wave of Baby Boomer retirements, but some see uncertainty of future market conditions.

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Newsby Mike AntichAugust 19, 2019

In Memoriam: IFS Founder Tim Janssen

Tim Janssen, the retired president of IFS (Innovative Funding Services LLC), passed away on Aug. 14 in Largo Vista, Texas. He was 55. Janssen founded IFS in 2007 and served as president of IFS for more than 12 years until his retirement in Jan. 1.

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