The invention of windshield wipers, vehicle heating or kevlar fibers are groundbreaking and today it is impossible to imagine the automotive world without them. Yet few people know that it’s not men who are behind these inventions, but women who have made a name for themselves in the often male-dominated automotive industry through these innovations.
In this episode of Changing Lanes, the official podcast of BMW, Nicki and Jonathan focus on 11 strong women who have shaped the automotive industry through their inventions and their victories in motorsport.

00:00 Intro
05:27 Wilhelmine Ehrhardt
08:07 Stefanie Kwolek
10:25  Clärenore Stinnes
13:27 Mary Anderson
16:44 Bertha Benz
20:42 Margaret Wilcox
22:37 Danica Patrick
25:20 Suzanne Vanderbilt
28:08 Charlie Martin
30:32 Lella Lombardi
34:20 Jutta Kleinschmidt


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