The guaranteed way to beat ever-increasing petrol prices…
They’ve been creeping up again, haven’t they? Those petrol prices. Quite a lot, in fact. Just take a quick glance at average petrol costs over the last two years, and you can see the clear (and painfully steep) trajectory:
In August 2016, unleaded petrol was 110.5p per litre. By July…
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UBER-style carpooling is set to launch in traditional yellow New York City cabs, seeing traditional taxis take on on-demand firms for the first time.
Tech transit companies Curb and Via have joint forces in the US to roll out carpooling for cabs – the first time such technology has been explored and the infrastructure built for traditional taxi firms. It’s…
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Zenith, the UK’s leading independent leasing, vehicle outsourcing and fleet management provider, has hopped on board with Liftshare to promote sustainable travel amongst their employees – with 68% of the workforce signing up!
Launching their scheme, Driven Together, in April at their Leeds site, the Liftshare team visited their offices to deliver presentations on the benefits of shared travel. 150…
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If you too are looking to become ISO accredited in any area of environmental management or sustainability, contact our Business Team today to discuss how we can help.
The International Organisation for Standardisation has launched a new sustainability standard this week – ISO 20400 for Sustainable Procurement.
Replacing the BS 8903:2010 Principles and Framework for Procuring Sustainably, the new ISO…
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The sharing economy is growing all the time, and we like to feature companies operating sharing services in different spaces. This week, we caught up with Tim Slater, Marketing Manager at Fat Lama.
No, it’s not an insult, but rather a new website that allows you to rent belongings from others. Tim explains…
How does Fat Lama work?
Fat Lama is…
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Transport firm FirstGroup have confirmed that a boost from the Brexit-induced weak pound has helped revenues boost in the final quarter of 2016.
The company runs buses throughout the UK, Ireland, Canada and the US, as well as rail operations across England, Scotland, and the US. The pound’s slump against the US dollar meant that there was a 12.8% increase in…
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Further industrial action by the RMT union will cause further disruption to the London Underground – with almost every line being affected as 3,000+ workers walk out.
The latest two confirmed strikes will take place from 6pm on Sunday 5th February until 10am the next day, followed by another at 10am on Tuesday 7th February until 1:00 the next day.
Almost…
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Elon Musk’s ‘Hyperloop’ transport system has been raced in a prototype competition in the US this week.
A competition was held for student groups to design prototype pods for the system, which is a futuristic transportation network that has carbon-fibre pods travelling through tubes to set destinations. It uses magnetic levitation technology to power pods through a vacuum.
Thirty teams of…
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Car sharing has gone mainstream, with videos springing up online of celebrity matches and friendly singalongs. There’s been loads of great driving duos on this blog through the years, but who’s our favourite? Read on the for our top 10, ranked.
Think you can beat this list with you sharing story? Email Liftshare Marketing Manager Lex at lex@liftshare.com now!
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Westminster City Council will become the first in the UK to impose a surcharge for diesel cars parking in the area.
The so-called “D-charge” will be an extra £2.45 an hour for a maximum of 4 hours, so the levy could be up to £9.80. This is on top of the usual £4.90 an hour to park in a pay-to-park…
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Insurer Direct Line has launched a new app named Shotgun – to reward drivers aged 17-25 for safe driving.
The app, to be downloaded to a smart phone, uses GPS technology to track routes and monitor speed and braking. Elements of the user’s driving will be rated and users can earn points to trade with brands such as Pizza Express,…
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The British Government have confirmed plans to invest billions of pounds into the transport sector over the next four years, including into road standards and autonomous and electric vehicles.
The new Industrial Strategy paper includes Theresa May’s ten key pillars to help drive the UK’s economy post-Brexit. This includes £4.7bn to invested in research and development – including in…
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A police crackdown on mobile phone usage at the wheel saw almost 8,000 people receive fixed penalty notices – in just one week!
The week-long campaign focusing on ‘distraction driving’ was held in November, and has reached the highest figure ever for action. The campaign in 2015 resulted in 2,690 penalty notices, and in 2016, 2,323.
Police officers from 36 forces…
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Highways England is considering a proposal to impose pollution-linked speed limits in order to help ease smog and poor air quality in Sheffield.
The proposal will see a 60mph speed limit on the M1 at rush hour – when vehicle levels are at their highest. It would see the limit in place from 7am-7pm daily between junctions 32 and 35a,…
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The General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staff’s Association (TSSA) has confirmed that unless a resolution is reached between unions and London Underground this week, staff will take up further industrial action.
Earlier this month, a walkout of staff from both the TSSA and Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) unions resulted in most of London’s zone 1 stations closing. The…
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Chinese company ofo is launching in the UK’s bike capital Cambridge, bringing cycle sharing to the city.
Coined ‘the Uber for bikes’, ofo allows users to hail bikes in the same way they would a taxi. Through a mobile app you locate the nearest one to you, and then ride it and leave it at your destination, ready for others…
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Sending your car for its annual MOT can be daunting, as it’s often an occasion for you to discover repair work required that you weren’t expecting… and therefore also an occasion for you to part with some cold, hard cash that you hadn’t intended to.
It can be difficult to judge what to do when facing a big bill, particularly…
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New Year, New Me or New Year, Same Old Me? Either way, the first few months of a new year can be tight; and driving around to get errands done can add to the bill. We’ve compiled 7 tips for you to try to help slash your motoring bill for the year ahead.
Liftshare
Well, we couldn’t not mention it, could…
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Petrol prices have hit an 18 month high in the UK, following a 3p a litre increase last month alone.
The average cost of unleaded petrol 117.23p at the end of 2016, and petrol hit 119.63p, according to the RAC.
Work out how much you could save from your petrol bill using the Liftshare Savings Calculator!
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Research published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says that London’s air pollution crisis should be solved by ridding the capital of all diesel vehicles.
The research report also sets out a series of measures to help combat pollution; suggesting imposing charges on all diesel cars, banning deiesel taxis, and increasing limits on trucks and buses.
Scientists at King’s…
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All Hallows Eve is almost upon us, and the country is getting more in the spooky spirit than ever – just look at Liftshare’s Halloween make-over! 2016 has a whole host of Halloween events up and down the country, and here’s our pick of the top 13 for you to visit.
1 Primevil, Norfolk
Set in the Dinosaur Adventure Park,…
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It is been revealed in a high court hearing that the Treasury blocked other UK government departments from charging diesel cars to enter polluted towns and cities.
Non-governmental organisation ClientEarth are challenging the government’s current pollution plan in the courts; particularly that plans should cut illegal levels of nitrogen oxide in the “shortest time possible”. The government’s own statistics already show…
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The last seven days has seen the average price of petrol jump 1.22% to 113.72p a litre, and diesel 1.39% to 116p a litre – the biggest weekly increase in fuel prices since January 2011.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said the price rise was due to a “perfect storm” of factors, which we covered off in our last…
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Following our blog last week on petrol prices predicted to reach a 2016 high, the ‘flash crash’ in the pound combined with rising Brent crude oil prices has now seen the Petrol Retailer’s Association (PRA) warn of a price rise of 5p – within the next few weeks.
Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), warned: “Motorists…
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The RAC’s Fuel Watch report for September has been released – and it’s not happy reading for motorists.
The average cost of a litre of petrol hit 112.07p at the end of the month, marking a half-penny increase within 30 days; and falling just short of the 112.33p high for the year. It was bad news for those with diesel…
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This could be great news for motorists if all goes well!
A trial scheme of displaying fuel prices on motorway signs is due to start next year on the southbound section of the M5, between Bristol and Exeter. If successful, it’d be rolled out nationwide.
The electronic boards will show the prices of petrol at upcoming service station, and aims to help…
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Well hello there and welcome to Liftshare Week, the celebration of our wonderful community and the incredible stories they have to tell.
We’ve dubbed today ‘Money-Saving Monday’ because it’s no secret that Liftshare drivers and passengers have been saving a great deal on transport – be it a regular commute, or a long road trip to their favourite sport or…
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According to the AA petrol prices are set to rise to 5p a litre, burning a hole in the pockets of motorists this summer.
A surge in the wholesale cost of petrol across Europe has already led to a rise in UK petrol and diesel prices, with more misery possibly to come, the AA said.
On average, UK petrol prices have…
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“No matter how much you’re doing to save on petrol and reduce your carbon footprint, there’s always room for improvement,” says Norman Hadley.
“My car-share team has been ploughing the same furrow every day for years, oblivious to the existence of another carpool doing a very similar journey.
But my group was losing numbers. One of the guys got a new…
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No doubt you’ve heard the news about the threatened petrol price increase. It could cost an extra 4p per litre over the coming days.
But let’s not indulge in too much doom and gloom. Here’s an amazing story: five car-sharers saving themselves about £100,000 over…
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1- SAVE
Time – Car-sharing reduces congestion on the roads, so you spend less time in traffic. Not only that, some cities have car-share lanes, so you can skip through congestion.
Fuel – Running one car instead of two or more saves petrol. A typical commuter saves about £1,000 each year!
2- REDUCE
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When Ali Clabburn pinned a scribbled note to a student notice board, asking for a lift home one Christmas holidays, little did he imagine that he was starting a car-sharing network which half a million people would join!
With 500,000 people deciding they’d rather share their cars than travel alone, it’s clear that our attitudes to driving have changed. And…
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