Category Archives: motoring

women enjoy motoring as much as men but we have different needs

The UK’s motoring heritage

Posted on July 19, 2010 by foxysteph

I went to the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire yesterday as part of a lovely weekend in the area. It’s a nostalgic trip down motor alley; nothing is such a stark reminder of how good we used to … Continue reading →

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Less motoring jargon please…

Posted on June 24, 2010 by foxysteph

The motor industry is surely the last male bastion so it’s hardly surprising that a lot of the jargon used and subject matter covered has been invented by men who know their industry and with male motorists in mind…who may … Continue reading →

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Leicester car accident £8000 insurance pay out

Posted on June 11, 2010 by foxysteph

A family of four have received almost £8000 compensation after a car accident left them suffering from multiple personal injuries. The family were in their Audi A4 in Leicester when the driver of a Vauxhall Vectra failed to give way … Continue reading →

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Are women greener drivers than men?

Posted on June 11, 2010 by foxysteph

To coincide with Green Transport Week between 13 and 20 June 2010 the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) surveyed 1592 motorists recently to see how women and men drivers compared when it came to their environmentally friendly driving habits. This research … Continue reading →

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Garages compete for the female purse

Posted on June 10, 2010 by foxysteph

Car servicing is very valuable business for independent garages, fastfits and franchised car dealerships. By keeping in touch with local women drivers who have been or might become future customers garages are more likely to see us more often, for … Continue reading →

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Calling all Motoring Juliets

Posted on June 10, 2010 by foxysteph

If you are a Motoring Juliet in love with her Alfa Romeo whether on your drive or in your memory, you can now add your personal photos and memories to Alfa’s archive for your associated motoring fame in future. No … Continue reading →

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Sally Traffic is FOXY Lady Driver of the Month

Posted on June 7, 2010 by foxysteph

In our second FOXY Lady Driver of the Month feature, we are thrilled to have Sally Boazman as our headline female driver. Familiar to most of us as BBC Radio 2′s Sally Traffic, her reassuring voice is the one that … Continue reading →

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Motoring Mums are best

Posted on June 1, 2010 by foxysteph

Motoring Mums are best according to Gem Motoring Assist. Even though we can’t park as well as men, allegedly , and we do have the occasional dings, we make better company as we sing and chat our way through car  … Continue reading →

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Employees discriminate against women drivers

Posted on May 19, 2010 by foxysteph

A poll conducted by the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) found that 61 per cent of females drove to and/or for work and 22 per cent of them had been offered driver training by their employer. Whereas, of the 60% … Continue reading →

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First female to win Renault race at Silverstone

Posted on May 11, 2010 by foxysteph

Hillspeed’s Alice Powell (Chipping Norton) made history at the weekend by becoming the first female driver to win a Formula Renault race in the UK during rounds three and four of the 2010 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship at Silverstone … Continue reading →

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