Monthly Archives: August 2010

Is your garage good enough?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by foxysteph

Car safety is a topic I feel passionately about and few motorists understand that their garage choice could well be a matter of life and death. Choose a bad garage by accident and you could be compromising your family safety. … Continue reading →

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Garage girls paint cars in North London

Posted on August 25, 2010 by foxysteph

Are you artistic? Can you paint? Some of us can and others can’t. My sister-in-law, step-daughter and niece can, for example, but my son and I can’t ;-(. Perhaps when thinking about this your mind has instantly conjured up delicious … Continue reading →

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Calling all girls looking for their first job…

Posted on August 25, 2010 by foxysteph

Girls looking for a challenging career in marketing, sales, finance, technology and administration areas should seriously consider the UK motor industry; it is crying out for your talents in future. My particular interest is to enthuse young girls who might … Continue reading →

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Can the motor industry rise to female friendly standards, at long last?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by foxysteph

Apparently the automotive industry is viewed by the majority of young people as a no-go area when it comes to thinking about their future job. According to Steve Yardley of training organisation ReMIT “There’s a big skills gap and the … Continue reading →

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Shock, horror – size matters to motoring housewives

Posted on August 18, 2010 by foxysteph

Recent research into the cars housewives drive reveals they tend towards expensive cars with bigger engines. Diamond Insurance studied the driving profile of almost 300,000 UK housewives and compared them with other women motorists (who aren’t housewives, presumably).  Their analysis … Continue reading →

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The Seven Year Itch or Loyalty for Life?

Posted on August 16, 2010 by foxysteph

Can today’s cars be cherished and remain reliable for much longer than seven years? Remember the film ‘The Seven Year Itch’ with Marilyn Monroe when the faithful husband is tempted to wander? No I’m not that old really but I … Continue reading →

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Is a female friendly business makeover needed?

Posted on August 9, 2010 by foxysteph

I believe the UK motor industry is long overdue a female friendly makeover in the minds of important women customers. Reason Number One for this is because women are the Chief Purchasing Officers in most families and too many feel … Continue reading →

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