The automotive industry is predominantly male - there is no beating around the bush about that - even though there are some women that have not only shaped it, but have gone so far as to even make it possible in the form we know today. Case in point - Bertha Benz, the first ever driver in the world and the woman who convinced people they needed cars in their everyday lives. But there are also women who have not settled with being the brain behind the operation and remaining unseen and uncredited for their success-crowned work within the automotive industry. Ms. Mary Barra is one of those … [Read more...]
8 Women in the Automotive Industry (Infographic)
The automotive industry is male-oriented, there is no denying it. They are the one that design, produce, repair, race the vehicles we all drive. So, are women not welcome? Why there aren’t more women who drive the industry forward and have the final say about the product both men and women use daily? Well, this might surprise you, but throughout history, as well as right now, there have been women who have had a monumental impact on what we now call the automobile. They have successfully marketed the product, designed parts we couldn’t imagine a car without today, raced it and are currently … [Read more...]
