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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.

<small><u>Public Sector Fleets:</small></u><br>Fleet’s Carbon Footprint Extends Beyond Vehicles & Equipment

Last November, more than 700 mayors signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement in Seattle, committing to reduce carbon emissions in their localities to 7-percent below 1990 levels by 2012. This goal is in line with the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty that seeks to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Fleet operations around the U.S. have stepped up to the plate to help accomplish this goal.

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<small><u>Public Sector Fleets</small></u>:<br> The 'Graying' of Fleet Management

Is it just me or are demographics of public sector fleet managers turning older? Not only are fleet managers older, so too, are most members of their staff. I visit many fleet operations and this observation is reinforced when I walk the floor of a maintenance facility or the corridors of the main fleet office.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2007

Fuel + Technician Shortage = The Big Squeeze

The number one challenge facing fl eets is the high cost of fuel. A close second is the technician shortage. Both problems are beyond the control of fleet managers and are putting a squeeze on cost-effective fleet management.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 1, 2007

Top Challenges Facing Fleet Managers in 2007

These include operating on a fixed budget in the midst of wild fluctuations in fuel prices, uncertainty about reliability of 2007 diesel engines, the dearth of technicians, and the ‘just one more year’ vehicle replacement battle.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2006

Public Forum:Develop Service Level Agreements

The majority of public sector fleets do not employ service level agreements between the fleet department and internal customer departments. Although these types of agreements are relatively commonplace between commercial fleets and fleet service providers, only in the past 10 years have they begun to emerge in the public sector.

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 1, 2006

Public Forum - Tires are Getting Bigger & More Expensive

Replacement tires are a fleet’s third-largest operating expense. And this expense is growing.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 1, 2005

20 Challenges Facing Public Sector Fleets in 2005

Fleets have been buffeted for the past few years with budgetary constraints brought on by declines in tax revenues. Compounding this has been a 30% increase in the price of fuel. Here's an assessment of the challenges ahead.

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