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The motor industry needs MORE WOMEN

I run FOXY Lady Drivers Club and if the motor industry was more female friendly in the first place I doubt we’d exist as it was borne out of our daughter’s bad garage experience quite a while ago now! Nowadays … Continue reading

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Yet another ‘rip-off garage’ survey; this time in West Sussex

My blood boils when I read about bad garage surveys. The latest states that only one out of eight garages tested by West Sussex Trading Standards carried out all the required work on a test car with known problems. Imagine … Continue reading

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A FEMALE FRIENDLY motor industry resolution

Is August too early for a New Year resolution to make 2012 a FEMALE FRIENDLY year in the UK motor industry? I look at lots of motor industry websites, read lots of marketing blurb, see lots of job ads and … Continue reading

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Why women ignore retail motor industry careers

Thousands of female university students are ignoring careers in the automotive industry according to a recent Autocar survey. A tiny 3.5% of female university students interviewed would consider a career in the automotive industry although an encouraging 35% said they … Continue reading

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Scottish motoring widow story

“This garage will kill someone, and send the bereaved relatives the bill.” I am observing and assisting a widowed lady who has just joined FOXY Lady Drivers Club after having a bad garage experience in Scotland. Her exact sentiments are … Continue reading

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