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Tag Archives: UK motor industry
Women drivers face increased bills if annual MOTs scrapped
FOXY Lady Drivers Club supports today’s research findings that the cost to the UK of scrapping the annual MOT could be as much as £1.5 billion. Government claims that reducing MOT frequency will also reduce the financial burden on motorists … Continue reading
Posted in cost of motoring, women drivers
Tagged AA, Andrew Page, Association of Professional Ambulance Personnel, Autoglass, Aviva, Brake, British Cycling, confused.com, Driver’s Edge UK, Euro Car Parts, FOXY Lady Drivers Club, Garage Equipment Association, GEM Motoring Assist, Halfords Autocentres, Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation, Justine Greening, Kwik Fit, MOT Club, MOT Trade Forum, MOTEST, MOTs, National Tyre Distributors Association, Parts Alliance, Pro-mote campaign, RAC, Road Safety Analysis, Road Safety GB, the Retail Motor Industry Federation, The Scottish Motor Trade Association, Tyre Industry Federation, UK motor industry, UNITE
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Why more women make business sense
Why aren’t there more female board members in the UK motor industry? Because if there were, businesses would be more profitable. Starting with an example of best practice, let’s pay a tribute to Rolls Royce and the bailed-out Lloyds Banking … Continue reading
Posted in women in the motor industry
Tagged female board members, gender diversw, Lord Davies, Steph Savill, UK motor industry, Women on Boards
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Keep the UK MOT and save lives
On behalf of all women drivers… FOXY Lady Drivers Club is supporting the PRO-MOTE campaign to keep the safer British MOT model in the face of a real EU threat. The UK MOT industry is seriously threatened by a lesser … Continue reading
Posted in road safety
Tagged Aviva, Brake, FOXY Lady Drivers Club, Halfords, Kwik Fit, Pro-mote campaign, The AA, the MOT industry, the RAC, the Retail Motor Industry Federation, UK motor industry, VOSA
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Female first for motor industry muse
The UK motoring industry celebrates yet another accolade earned by Sue Brownson, one of its most inspirational female leaders. Blue Bell BMW Group Managing Director, Sue Brownson OBE, was elected ‘Master of the Coach & Coach Harness Makers’ on 1st … Continue reading
Alison takes the top Operations job at Audi UK
Alison Jones is now responsible for Audi’s new and used car sales, agreeing production volumes as well as network and franchise responsibilities for the UK. This demanding job is titled Head of Operations and was previously held by a female, … Continue reading
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
Posted in women
Tagged 2012, female friendly garages, IMI, marketing to women, New Year resolution, RMI, SMTA, UK motor industry
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UK garages don’t get the female purse
Just three in ten women take their own vehicles for a service, compared with seven in ten men. New research from Bosch Car Service confirms that women are doing all they can to avoid garage visits for fear of being … Continue reading
Posted in garage services, women drivers
Tagged female friendly garages, FOXY Choice, UK garages, UK motor industry, women drivers
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Motorsport careers are good for girls
Whilst you don’t have to be an engineering student to enjoy an exciting career in the UK motor industry, three female students studying motorcycle maintenance at Mid-Cheshire College were given a special insight into careers in motorsport at Oulton Park … Continue reading
Posted in women
Tagged Autocity, female engineers, motorsports, Oulton Park, UK motor industry
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Garage misinformation for motorists
What a tangled web of misinformation there is for motorists to cope with when it comes to choosing the best garage for their MOT and/or car servicing. For starters, the best kept secret in the UK motor industry is surely … Continue reading
Posted in garage services
Tagged car repairs, car servicing, female friendly garages, good garages, UK motor industry
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A motor industry makeover resolution
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
Posted in women
Tagged FOXY Choice, garage code, garages, industry makeover, new cars, UK motor industry, used cars
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