Sponsored by Jardine Motors Group for the fourth consecutive year, the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiring Automotive Women Awards aim to recognise the incredible female talent within the automotive industry. The winners are all brilliant women who are lifting other women as they rise through the ranks, are instrumental in creating inclusive cultures in their organisations,…
I am proud to be a Silver Member of the Automotive 30% Club. At Close Brothers Motor Finance, we’re aware that the motor industry historically has been male-dominated and we want to lead by example and support causes to improve diversity and gender equality. We began a journey three years ago to address this imbalance…
We recently had the pleasure of catching up with Caz Meech, Head of Global Communications and Engagement at Keyloop, to hear more about her role at Keyloop, their newly introduced ‘picnic days’, and her neurodiversity diagnosis. Caz tells us more about her “squiggly” career, which has led her to automotive, and speaks in more detail…
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Rachel Grace, People Business Partner at Toyota GB, in our latest Real Model interview. In this interview, Rachel explains what encouraged her to join Toyota GB Plc and what she enjoys most about her role. She tells us what makes her happy, and details just some of…
We recently caught up with Katie Grey from Thatcham Research, to hear more about ‘a day in the life of’ a Technical Trainer. Katie explains more about her typical working day and gives insight into what inspired her to pursue her current role. She urges women not to give up and to make people aware…
We recently spoke with Sarah Cooney, Head of People and Development at RRG, as part of our latest Take 10 Webcast series. In this conversation, Sarah explains what she enjoys most about her role as Head of People and Development and more about her career with RRG Group. She tells us what makes her happy…
In this Real Model interview, we had the pleasure of catching up with Michelle Hazeldean, Regional Aftersales Development Manager at TrustFord, to hear more about her interesting career. Michelle trained to become a Vehicle Technician in 1993, but as women in the workshop weren’t common back then, she was told that she couldn’t join the…
Welcome to our Inspiring e-zine Spring/Summer Round Up. This edition features some of the highlight pieces we’ve published on the Inspiring e-zine in the past 6 months, including our most popular articles and snippets from our Take 10 Webcasts. You’ll also find information about our upcoming Inspiring Super-Network events, which you can get involved in,…
The Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiration for Innovation Network returns, for its sixth year, kindly sponsored by The IMI for 2022-23, with the opportunity for the first time for ALL members to be involved. Julia Muir, Founder of the Club and Lesley Woolley, COO of The IMI and a Patron of the Club, are tremendously excited…
Through Thatcham Research’s membership of the Automotive 30% Club, we are demonstrating our support for change across the industry. I am excited to see where this new chapter takes us on our journey to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We acknowledge that there is a gender imbalance within the automotive industry, and we…
We recently caught up with Vittoria Cavarero, UK & Western Europe Communications at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to hear more about her first role in automotive. Vittoria studies International Business at The University of Liverpool, but we first met her back in 2019, at our Inspiring Automotive Women Day, at Volkswagen Group UK. Vittoria then came…
We recently caught up with Sarah Knighting, Group Marketing Manager at TrustFord and an Inspiring Automotive Women Award Winner back in 2021. In this interview, Sarah explains what she enjoys most about her role at TrustFord and her aspirations for the future. She tells us what makes her happy and why Julia Greenhough, Marketing Director…