These women in automotive are changing the world – for all of us. Close your eyes and think of your mechanic. Hold that image in your mind. Now, think of a car salesman. What do they look like? What do they sound like? Hold that image. Stand them next to the mechanic in your mind….
Ask the Car Chick: Which are the Best Cars for a Teen, and Which Mid-Sized SUV Is the Best Family Car?
You asked; LeeAnn answers. LeeAnn Shattuck is skilled at finding the perfect car for her clients based on their needs, financial situation and priorities. Lucky for you, she’s here to answer your questions, too. We Need Reliable and Inexpensive Car for a Teenage Driver! “We need to buy a new car and want one that we can…
Car Shopping: Meet The Car Chick and Her Three Golden Rules
I have loved cars for as long as I can remember. Editor’s note: LeeAnn Shattuck has joined A Girls Guide to Cars as our resident car shopping columnist. A car-purchase expert, she helps her clients to get the best deals on new cars through her business, The Car Chick. She is here to also answer your questions about…
What Drives Her: Brehanna Daniels Is Paving the Way for Women in NASCAR’s Pit Road
NASCAR is still dominated by white guys. But not for long. But Brehanna Daniels broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first African American female pit crew member. Right before the next decade begins, it’s poignant to see how this rising star switched up her career path with an unexpected opportunity: NASCAR. Brehanna is just…
Tatiana Calderón: Trailblazer, F1 Competitor, and a Voice for Female Racers
15 years ago, Tatiana Calderón fell in love with go-karting in Colombia. She was hooked ever since. At only 9 years old, Calderón knew that she was destined to race. From go-karts to F1 racing, Tatiana Calderón is proof that childhood dreams can come true. But the journey wasn’t always easy. As a female F1…
Overcoming the Unexpected to Start Your Impossible, Inspired by Paralympic Athlete Alana Nichols
You can do it. This is how. When you look at Alana Nichols’ accomplishments — three-time gold medalist in basketball and skiing in both the Summer and Winter games, Worlds Adaptive Surfing championship where she placed 7th in a field of all men, 3-time ESPY nominee, NBWA Champ, competitive kayaker, inductee in Warner Brothers “Superman…
Why Girls Love Trucks, and How the Best Trucks Make Us Feel
Not every girl dreams of owning a pickup truck. But they should. Some ladies choose vehicles based on what’s practical for their current stage of life, or what they think looks fashionable. But a lot of girls love trucks, and for these women, considering anything else for their next purchase would seem like a compromise!…
What Drives Her: Sandra Phillips Rogers, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Diversity Officer, is Driving Toyota to a Greater Future
Her dual roles are united by a single passion: To help others achieve their best. “I’m always drawing connections to things that happened in the past and what they say about your future,” said Sandra Phillips Rogers, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Diversity Officer of Toyota, North America. If she’d thought of things that way…
SUVs vs Minivans: Which is right for you?
Dear A Girls Guide to Cars: I need a new car. I want a DVD system for my son and seating for more than five people, also. Should I look at a minivan or an SUV, and which one is best? Which do you drive? Thanks, Mary H., Brooklyn, NY Hi Mary, I drive an SUV with…
School Drop Off: How to Set the Right Mood
Making things seem normal in a dystopian pandemic may seem impossible, but you can do it. Even in the best times school drop off can be a challenge. Mornings suck, and teachers and other students can make them even more unfun. Tests are stressful, homework can be hard and in general, things can just be…