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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 AntichDecember 1, 2007

Analyzing Depreciation Trends: 2007 vs. 2006

Depreciation continues to be the largest fleet expense; however, fuel, as a percent of total fleet cost is growing (rapidly). Fuel expense is influencing vehicle acquisition strategies, with a direct bearing on future depreciation.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2007

Analyzing Depreciation Trends: 2007 vs. 2006

Depreciation continues to be the largest fleet expense; however, fuel, as a percent of total fleet cost is growing (rapidly). Fuel expense is influencing vehicle acquisition strategies, with a direct bearing on future depreciation.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 1, 2005

The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Wholesale Used-Vehicle Market

An estimated 250,000 to 1.2 million vehicles were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. There were approximately 20,000 commercial fleet vehicles in the Gulf Coast at the time of the Hurricane with as many as 2,000 units destroyed or damaged.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 1, 2004

Will Full-Size Pickup Resale Values Parallel

A concern is emerging about the future softening of full-size pickup resale values, based on a potential supply-and-demand imbalance in the segment that may parallel the soft full-size SUV resale market.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 1, 2003

The 2003 Wholesale Market Projected to be Same as 2002

Resale values for two- and three-year old vehicles sold in the wholesale market in the fourth quarter 2002 were lower than the same period in 2001 when used-vehicle values hit rock bottom following the attacks of Sept. 11.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 1, 2002

Remarketing Strategies to Weather Today's Volatile Used-Vehicle Market

The used-vehicle market since Sept. 11 has been volatile and its future is being governed by events beyond our control, such as the economy, a war, and unprecedented new-vehicle retail incentives.

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 1, 2000

Why the Wholesale Market Looks Good for Used Fleet Vehicles in 2001

Currently, we are in the midst of the traditional, seasonal downturn in the used-vehicle market, which has caused resale values to plummet. This is normal and it happens every winter, sometimes a little sooner, sometimes a little later.

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