Tag Archives: FOXY Choice

Our meaning of the word ‘foxy’

Posted on May 12, 2011 by foxysteph

Just in case you don’t know of FOXY Lady Drivers Club or FOXY Choice but you’ve heard someone mention FOXY Lady (as garages tend to do), please be very careful when you google to see what we do. Because the … Continue reading →

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Why choose a female friendly garage?

Posted on May 1, 2011 by foxysteph

Q: Why should women choose a FOXY Choice approved female friendly garage? A: Because they are better than the rest. The UK retail motor industry is surely one of the last male bastions employing c90% men and only 10% women. … Continue reading →

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Ooops!- a shining triple0 agent in Poole

Posted on April 30, 2011 by foxysteph

Ooops.net is a FOXY Choice approved female friendly garage providing highly specialist bodywork services for cars in need of TLC and within driving distance of Poole. Ooops! also uses a very foxy and unique tripleO formula designed to protect, enhance … Continue reading →

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Honda Alice is a welcome difference

Posted on April 25, 2011 by foxysteph

Brayley Honda car dealership in Hemel Hempstead clearly values the female purse and is doing something about this with a workforce comprising 30% who are women. Now you might think (like me) that a ratio of 70:30 is still overly … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Bonnets

Posted on March 27, 2011 by foxysteph

“I want my car to look good” says 67% of latest survey … but only 13 per cent take the time to look under their car’s bonnet, at their engine. How stupid we Easter bonnet bearing guys and dolls sound … Continue reading →

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The female friendly tipping point for UK garages

Posted on January 30, 2011 by foxysteph

Could the recent Sky Sports sackings bring about a more female friendly and less sexist motor industry? Andy Gray and Richard Keys were sacked for loutish comments and behaviour in a clearly male dominated business. It’s not just what they … Continue reading →

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Female motoring stress levels

Posted on January 14, 2011 by foxysteph

Women know they try to do too much – juggling careers, homes, families and, if there’s any time left, trying to organise a social life. Multi-tasking is what we are encouraged to do it seems but this all comes at … Continue reading →

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A motor industry makeover resolution

Posted on January 1, 2011 by foxysteph

It’s New Years Day and a time when our thoughts are supposed to turn to resolutions for the year ahead. And mine has landed on the ‘imperfect but with many good bits’ motor industry that I believe can be helped … Continue reading →

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What women say about the motor industry

Posted on December 3, 2010 by foxysteph

To see what women say about the motor industry, visit our latest website feature, Women and Work. We believe that motor businesses that employ women in customer facing roles are likely to be more female friendly businesses (for customers and … Continue reading →

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How to attract the right female talent

Posted on November 30, 2010 by foxysteph

The motor industry needs more of the right females at the top of the UK motor industry but how do we get them there? I spoke about ‘marketing used cars to women’ at the AM conference’s Used Car Market trade … Continue reading →

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