Rob Margeit

Features editor

Rob is a multiple award-winning journalist and editor with over 25 years experience in automotive. He joins Wheels after a decade-long stint at Drive.

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Mazda 6e review: Is there enough of Japan in this Chinese-built electric sedan?

The spiritual successor to the beloved Mazda6 is now an electric sedan built in China.

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Mazda’s Tesla Model Y rival bringing new customers to the brand

Mazda's new CX-6e Tesla Model Y fighter is drawing plenty of new customers to the brand.

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Mazda: ’Chinese built cars as good as Japanese’

The Japanese's brand's general manager in China said Mazdas built in China are as good as those manufactured in Japan.

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Geely EX2: China’s best-selling car approved for Australia

Australia's electric vehicle fleet is set to be bolstered by the imminent arrival of the Geely EX2 electric hatchback.

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New V8 headlines updated Mercedes-AMG GLE 63S and GLS 63 SUVs

A heavily-updated twin-turbo V8 promises better efficiency and smoother power delivery without impacting performance.

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New Honda Prelude is Australia’s best-selling sports car

The new sixth-generation Honda Prelude has rocketed straight to the top of the sports car sales charts.

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Modern Classic: Range Rover Vogue, the farmer's car that became a luxury icon

The idea of a luxury SUV was completely alien when Land Rover launched the original Range Rover in 1970 but a single photo shoot in a magazine changed the course of automotive history.

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Lexus RZ review: Big changes bring big rewards

Lexus' flagship electric SUV undergoes a major transformation, addressing most of the shortcomings of its predecessor.

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GAC Hyptec HT electric SUV spied in Melbourne

The heavily-camouflaged photo appears to show the gullwing-doored GAC Hyptec HT in Melbourne.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake confirmed for Australia

Hybrid and electric station wagons set to join the Mercedes-Benz CLA range in Australia.

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Second-gen Mercedes-Benz GLB confirmed for Australia; due in showrooms this year

Mercedes-Benz’s new GLB to arrive in Australia later this year with both petrol-hybrid and electric drivetrains.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA hybrid review: New-gen Baby Benz hits the right notes

New hybrid powertrain and tech-laden cabin underpin third-generation compact sedan.

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Lexus Australia welcomes competition from China but won’t engage in a ‘race to the bottom’

Lexus Australia's boss welcomes Chinese challenger brands that are increasingly flexing their luxury car muscle.

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Lexus targets modest EV growth with two new models

Lexus expects updated RZ pricing and new ES EV sedan to boost modest electric vehicle growth as hybrids continue dominating the brand’s Australian sales mix.

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Wheels' Fuel Busters Special: Cars to make your $$$ go further at the bowser

Conflict in the Middle East has again thrown fuel usage into sharp relief in Australia, a country still overly dependent on petrol and diesel. But we’re here to help, with Wheels' fuel buster special…

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Australians’ intention to buy a new car drops to five-year low

Latest data from Roy Morgan reveals cost-of-living pressures have driven down new car purchasing intentions.

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Toyota RAV4: Best-selling SUV's journey from '90s cult to mainstream

Little did we know back in 1994 that the cute and cool Toyota RAV4 would go on to become the biggest-selling SUV in Australian history.

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Tesla axes two models from its global line-up; replaced by humanoid robots

Tesla has officially killed off Model S and X as it transitions its Fremont factory to manufacturing humanoid robots

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Modern Classic: Mercedes-Benz 300SE (W126), a graceful presence for 47 years

The W126 generation of Mercedes-Benz’s flagship S-Class encapsulates the very essence of the brand in a single restrained, yet powerful model.

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 N review: The most fun you can have without an engine

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 N rewrites the electric vehicle rulebook in a package equally at home on the race track as it is on the road.

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 N: The brand’s fastest production car ever lands in Australia

The Hyundai IONIQ 6 N electric sedan lands in Australia bringing clever track-focussed performance tech to the EV segment.

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Hyundai’s EV sales surge on back of Middle East conflict  

Hyundai Australia's 2026 EV sales has already overhauled its total from last year.

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GWM Tank 300 plug-in hybrid review: The time is right for this chunky fuel-sipping SUV

GWM’s Tank 300 plug-in hybrid blends rugged off-road capability with improved efficiency, strong performance and generous equipment... now if they can just fix the intrusive safety tech.

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EV sales in Europe set to overhaul petrol cars amid soaring fuel costs

Sales of electric vehicles in Europe on track to overhaul petrol as market share surges above 20 per cent.