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Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

Mike Antich has been covering the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for more than 20 years. During this period, Mike has written or edited more than 5,000 articles on the subjects of fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing.

Currently, Mike is the editor and associate publisher for three fleet-related magazines: Automotive Fleet, Fleet Financials, and Work Truck magazines. Mike is also the USA editor for Fleet Europe, a pan-European fleet management magazine headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

His non-publication responsibilities include being the conference chairman for the annual Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR), the Global Fleet Conference, and Fleet Safety Conference

Mike is actively involved with a variety of fleet and remarketing industry associations. He is 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. He is currently the chairman of the AFLA Globalization Committee where he was instrumental in creating the first-ever Global Fleet Networking Consortium comprised of five internatlonal fleet associations.

He is also a member of the board of directors and an officer for the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA). He is Alliance's long-time secretary and chairs 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.

Mike is an international speaker and has spoken at numerous industry conferences, client advisory councils, and fleet sales meetings.

Government Fleet Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 20, 2011

The Forecast Is for Higher Tire Prices in 2012

The multiple price increases for replacement tires occurring year-to-date for calendar-year 2011 point to more increases on the horizon. Most tire industry experts foresee tire price hikes continuing for the balance of this calendar-year, with expectations of another round of pricing increases in calendar-year 2012. There are a variety of factors that will influence future tire price.

Government Fleet Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 12, 2011

Celebrating ‘Green’ Successes

Public sector fleets want to be environmentally friendly, but are often hamstrung trying to balance contradicting political, environmental, and financial issues when procuring green vehicles. At the upcoming 2011 Green Fleet Conference, we will announce our 40 Sustainability All-Stars, who prove that where there is a will, there is way to green your fleet, despite the obstacles.

Government Fleet Market Trends•by Mike Antich•August 24, 2011

Everything Fleet Does Revolves Around Money: The Problem is the Lack of It

Every function of a fleet operation is centered on money: acquisition of vehicles/equipment, fuel, maintenance, facilities, salaries, parts inventory, shop supplies, tools, etc. As we all know, the No. 1 problem today (and for the foreseeable future) is the lack of money due to depressed sales and property tax revenues. In an era of belt tightening, there are a number of unintended consequences of efforts to stem budgetary shortfalls.

Government Fleet Market Trends•by Mike Antich•June 27, 2011

Message to Management: Listen to Your Fleet Manager

Many fleet managers are under-appreciated by user groups, senior management, and elected officials. Sometimes, the fleet manager is at fault because he or she does a poor job of promoting themselves and their department to management. When money is scarce and budgets are tight or need to be cut, fleet managers quickly find themselves on the radar screen of elected officials, the local news media, and taxpayer watchdog groups. How do you prove you are doing a good job?

Government Fleet Market Trends•by Mike Antich•April 18, 2011

The Value of Creating a Fleet Advisory Board

What do the cities of Santa Rosa, Calif.; Castle Rock, Colo.; and Sacramento, Calif., have in common? All of them successfully employ fleet advisory boards. The key reason fleet advisory boards are successful is because they offer customers/users a say in managing the fleet. In addition, a fleet advisory board, by its very nature, institutionalizes ongoing communication and helps increase customer understanding of the constraints and challenges facing fleet operations.

Articles•by Mike Antich•March 11, 2011

Be Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem

As public sector fleets face increasing scrutiny, fleet management must keep the public and officials informed, ensure competitive service costs, and maintain customer service levels while reducing costs.

Government Fleet Market Trends•by Mike Antich•December 6, 2010

You’re Only as Good as Your Staff

The primary job of a public sector fleet manager is managing assets and the services provided to user departments. However, as every fleet manager can attest, as much as 60 percent of the work week is consumed by personnel management. In many respects, people management (staff and interdepartmental) is harder than asset management.

Government Fleet Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 22, 2010

Be Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem

With the decline in tax revenues, public sector fleets are increasingly scrutinized by management, politicians, and taxpayers. At one time, there was anonymity in being a public sector fleet manager — no more. Years ago, fleet was not high on the radar screen. However, with zero-growth budgets, along with higher fuel costs, emission-reduction mandates, liability issues, and new regulations, fleet is now dead-center on the radar screen of senior management.

Government Fleet Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 15, 2010

Maximizing Utilization as a Cost-Containment Strategy

One consequence to reduced (or non-existent) capital purchase budgets is that public sector fleets have had to extend vehicle and equipment lifecycles. Across the country, government fleets have extended lifecycles for all vehicle classes. However, achieving true cost savings involves more than just putting off expenditures in the hope your organization's fiscal situation will improve in the future; it requires eliminating costs.

Government Fleet Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 8, 2010

Redefining Fleet Management in an Era of Zero-Growth Budgets

The forecast is that calendar-year 2011 will be a repeat of 2010 for most public sector fleets. The persistently sluggish economy promises to dominate the majority of fleet decisions in calendar-year 2011, just as it did in 2010. Public sector fleets will continue to be pressured to lower capital expenditures and reduce operating costs to compensate for tax revenue shortfalls. Here's a forecast of what to expect in 2011.