From October 15, following an extended family holiday overseas, Jez Spinks will assume the role of editor and the Head of Chasing Cars.
In the interim, deputy editor Curt Dupriez will perform acting editor duties.
Spinks is a former editor of Drive.com.au and former editorial director of CarAdvice and Wheels Media. He will take over from Tom Baker, who is shifting his focus to the legal world. Baker has led the Chasing Cars editorial team since its inception.
“I’ve admired Tom and the Chasing Cars team, and I especially appreciate the brand’s fiercely independent care form,” says Spinks. Both written and video reviews made the unexpected opportunity to join the team and continue the great work impossible to resist.
“It’s been exciting to hear the high ambitions for Chasing Cars, and I can’t wait to be part of a great team working together to take this car reviews platform onto even bigger and greater things,” he says.
Chasing Cars is backed by the general insurance brand, Budget Direct,
Budget Direct Chief Growth Officer Jonathan Kerr says Australian consumers need a genuinely independent car reviews platform.
“As an organisation, we are excited to keep growing Chasing Cars, and we believe that our support, combined with Jez’s leadership, gives it the foundations to achieve even greater things in the future,” he says.
