My mother for her determination and drive. And my grandmother for her mixture of toughness and tenderness and for her ability to cherish the little things in life.– Cristina Siletto, Fiat Auto
My mother for following her heart. She has a doctorate in chemistry but she left the field because she was more passionate about becoming an artist. She has never regretted her decision.
– Camilla Palmertz, Volvo
My aunt, Joan Burke, who was a member of Parliament in Ireland, because of her confidence and her positive attitude. She inspired me to believe that I could do anything
I set my mind to.
– Pauline Walsh, Ford of Europe
My paternal grandmother. Although she died 10 years before I was born, she has served as a positive influence on me because she was so ahead of her time. She balanced bringing up three kids with her career as a dentist while living in czar-ruled Russia
in the early 20th century.
– Tatiana Butovitsch Temm, Volvo
My mother and my grandmother because of their strength and independence.
– Anne Asensio, GM
Winners of the Automotive News Europe Woman of the Year award
| 2005 | Rita Forst, General Motors |
| 2004 | YCC team, Volvo |
| 2003 | Odile Desforges, Renault |
| 2002 | Cristina Siletto, Fiat Auto |
| 2001 | Pauline Walsh, Ford of Europe |
| 2000 | Marie-Christine Caubet, Renault |
| 1999 | Magda Salarich, Citroen |
| 1998 | Rose Mary Farenden, Ford of Europe |
| 1997 | Anne Asensio, Renault |
| 1996 | Gerrit Huy, Daimler-Benz |
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