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Happy International Women’s Day


It’s International Women’s Day… Have you ever wondered about how women have impacted the automotive industry?

Well, we have & we found some interesting facts:

– Mary Anderson, in 1903, invented the first windscreen wiper that attached on the outside of the car.
– Katharine Blodgett was the first woman to be awarded a PhD in Physics. Her work improved the glass used in eyeglasses, camera lenses & even car windscreens.
– Margaret Wilcox designed the very first car heater which she patented in 1893.

You can read the full article here https://bit.ly/3JIzoOj 

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