Nearly a century ago, the Ford Motor Company became one of the first companies in the United States to adopt the 40-hour, five-day work week in its plants, a policy that would be extended to office employees in August.

More than 135 years after Karl Benz obtained the patent for his “gasoline car”, women continue to be labelled as bad drivers. But if it weren’t for one woman’s courage and daring, the automotive world as we know it today would be a very different place.

Snowstorms remind us of the importance of being well prepared for winter driving with good tires and a better knowledge of your vehicle