Girls Auto Clinic

Girls Auto Clinic (GAC) was founded in 2013 by Patrice Banks. We are a Black woman-owned and operated business in the automotive industry. We build tools to drive knowledge and engagement to women or SHECANICS to own their automotive experiences. GAC empowers women to be fully engaged and confident in purchasing and managing their vehicles. We increase the presence of women successfully and happily employed within the industry.

Patrice started by teaching car care workshops in the Philadelphia area, delivering a TEDx talk, and writing a car care book for women. In January 2017, Patrice opened The Girls Auto Clinic Repair Center, a full-service auto repair shop with women mechanics and a nail salon for customers while they wait. Since then, Girls Auto Clinic has been catapulted in to the international automotive business and women’s empowerment space.