Words: Kyle Cassidy
Published 20 March 2025
GWM recently announced it is setting up a ‘local’ tuning and engineering programme for its vehicles. By local it means Australian, and the brand has announced that “experienced engineer and prominent ride & handling expert”, Rob Trubiani will join the company as Product Engineering Manager.
Rob Trubiani might not be a household name, but he was responsible for tuning Holdens back in the day and has “nearly 25 years of Australian automotive engineering experience”.
GWM says; “As Holden’s lead engineer for vehicle dynamics for nearly 15 years, Mr Trubiani has developed a deep understanding of road conditions across the ANZ region and of the vehicle characteristics preferred by customers across the region. As a result, Mr Trubiani has achieved the status of being one of Australia’s most respected vehicle dynamics engineers.”
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More recently, Trubiani has held the position of Senior Mechanical Engineer at global automotive engineering consultants Segula Technologies.
GWM Head of Marketing & Communications, Steve Maciver said “We are delighted to have secured Rob as our new Product Engineering Manager. With a wealth of local ride and handling experience, we’re confident that Rob can help deliver an even better in-vehicle experience for our customers.”
“With GWM now an established Top 10 brand in Australia, this is a commitment to all our local customers that delivering the best possible products for local tastes is a core part of our plans moving forward.”
