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Wheels (magazine)
Wheels is an Australian automobile magazine founded in 1953 by Hudson Publications. It was later owned by Australian Consolidated Press, Bauer Media, and Are Media.
Current owner Motoring Media Network acquired the magazine in July 2024.
Wheels was founded in 1953 by Hudson Publications with Athol Yeomans its founding editor In June 1955 the publication was sold to KG Murray Publishing.
Since 1963, Wheels has annually announced its Car of the Year award – although this was withheld in 1972, 1979 and 1986. The award was established during the editorship of Bill Tuckey. Tuckey also instigated comparisons tests within the title.
By 1994, the magazine was owned by Australian Consolidated Press (ACP).
It was announced in September 2010 that Bill Thomas, former deputy editor of Top Gear magazine in the UK, would take over as editor in November 2010.
In September 2012, it was included in the acquisition of Australian Consolidated Press's magazines by Bauer Media.
October 2012 brought the announcement that former Top Gear Australia magazine editor Stephen Corby was to become editor of Wheels, replacing Bill Thomas.
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Wheels (magazine)
Wheels is an Australian automobile magazine founded in 1953 by Hudson Publications. It was later owned by Australian Consolidated Press, Bauer Media, and Are Media.
Current owner Motoring Media Network acquired the magazine in July 2024.
Wheels was founded in 1953 by Hudson Publications with Athol Yeomans its founding editor In June 1955 the publication was sold to KG Murray Publishing.
Since 1963, Wheels has annually announced its Car of the Year award – although this was withheld in 1972, 1979 and 1986. The award was established during the editorship of Bill Tuckey. Tuckey also instigated comparisons tests within the title.
By 1994, the magazine was owned by Australian Consolidated Press (ACP).
It was announced in September 2010 that Bill Thomas, former deputy editor of Top Gear magazine in the UK, would take over as editor in November 2010.
In September 2012, it was included in the acquisition of Australian Consolidated Press's magazines by Bauer Media.
October 2012 brought the announcement that former Top Gear Australia magazine editor Stephen Corby was to become editor of Wheels, replacing Bill Thomas.