It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and automotive industry charity, Ben, has launched a new report revealing results from its latest survey, in which over 1 in 4 automotive workers (27%) reported issues managing their mental health. This is compared to 16% of UK workers who said they have issues managing their mental health, showing it’s a bigger issue for people working in the automotive … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 September
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will tomorrow unveil its detailed plans for a pure electric model before the end of this decade. The company has already said what priorities it will use to launch the model when it is right for their customers and the recharging infrastructure exists to support the car, after showing a concept several months ago. Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Technology … [Read more...]
Concern mounts over drivers’ mental health
Fleets need to be aware of the growing impact of the pandemic on mental health and any subsequent safety risks to drivers, FleetCheck is warning. Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet software specialist, pointed to a new poll that showed 40% of people believed their mental health had become worse during the crisis. He said: “This is just the latest in a series of polls and … [Read more...]
Get your head into the Silver Cloud
Automotive charity BEN is launching fast-track access to its digital mental and wellbeing platform, offering immediate support to those in need. Ben is giving automotive people the ability to sign up free to access online digital support for their mental health and wellbeing. SilverCloud is a leading digital mental health and wellbeing platform which can support people to better manage their … [Read more...]
Tradelines 16 September
Forty-seven per cent of respondents to a Vehicle Remarketing Association snapshot survey say they are currently facing issues affecting their work-life balance – but 89% say they are “somewhat confident” about coping with the stress caused. The snapshot survey also asked members what coping techniques they were using and the answers ranged from golfing and finding time to spend with friends to … [Read more...]
A drive can reduce stress, pollsters told
A survey of 2,023 UK drivers reveals 1 in 3 adults feel the effects of stress on a regular basis, if not more - indeed 11% of these say they feel constantly under stress. Over the course of a week, the average person claims to spend 12 hours 35 minutes feeling stressed, which equates to a staggering 655 hours over a year, or approximately 27 days. Looking at the top causes of stress in modern … [Read more...]
Tradelines 1 April
Recent prices of new and used SUVs and Crossovers have been tumbling, say analysts at Cazana. With forecourts shut due to the coronavirus epidemic the emphasis has moved on-line and canny buyers are carefully shopping around for the best deal so sellers have to respond or lose the business and Cazana said it may well be a common trend in the coming weeks and will need to be monitored. Aston … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 October
The next Nissan Juke will be assembled in its Sunderland plant after a £100M investment. The confirmation came just days after Nissan ended night shifts at the plant which opened in 35 years ago but the future of the Qashqai being built there is uncertain as the car makers wants to study and react to Britain’s Brexit deal. Automotive charity BEN has found that mental health is still one of the … [Read more...]
Combat Stress gets a lift from Mazda
With demand for veterans mental health support continuing to rise, Mazda UK has strengthened its commitment to the British Armed Forces by supporting veterans’ mental health charity, Combat Stress, with the use of the Mazda6 Tourer as a support vehicle for the charity’s life-saving services. As the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health, Combat Stress offers a range of free services … [Read more...]
Tradelines 14 November
Findings from Ben’s first industry survey in 2017 indicated that bullying was rated the third most important issue of all health and wellbeing topics. In light of these results, Ben has launched new resources on its website to help people cope with this difficult issue and find out more about what bullying is and how to deal with it. The UK new heavy goods vehicle market declined 7.0% in Q3 … [Read more...]
