Taikoo Motors Commercial Vehicles is bringing Volvo Truck’s women’s driver training programme to Taiwan. First implemented in Peru in 2016 and subsequently introduced to South Africa in 2019, the programme offers heavy commercial driver training to underprivileged women. Its goal is to assist them to better employment opportunities, as well as to improve road safety, and to even up the gender balance in an industry in which women are significantly underrepresented. Taikoo Motors’ new Iron Lady driving academy is set to empower and transform the lives of women of all ages – ranging from young girls in halfway house accommodation, to mothers wanting to return to the job market after their children are grown, and even retirees. It will aim to equip graduates with skills and qualifications that will lead to rewarding roles in the transport industry, and Taikoo Motors will partner with local logistics and tour companies to offer job opportunities.
