A day in the life of… Liftshare’s Marketing Manager

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 Hi! I’m Lex, the Marketing Manager for Liftshare. If you read the Liftshare blog articles or social media, then you actually have already seen my work in practice, but… read more

Bus that drives OVER traffic now in action!

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Remember back when we reported designs for a bus that drove over the top of traffic to beat congestion? Well, that was in May, and less than three months… read more

The UK’s 10 worst cities to travel in, ranked

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The ESP Group has carried out a survey across 33 cities in the UK to identify travel habits around the country,and the results make for interesting reading! The 10… read more

Zero carbon generators to power London Underground

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London Underground stations are set to be powered by low and zero carbon energy generators under a new scheme being introduced by Mayor Sadiq Khan. Energy regulator Ofgem have… read more

Liftshare works with 12 other countries on European app project ‘SocialCar’

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SocialCar is a research and innovation project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 project, aiming at producing a continent-wide journey-planning app which includes liftsharing options. Working alongside engineer… read more

“Another successful festival grouping all thanks to Liftshare!”

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At the beginning of the summer, we hosted a competition for Liftshare members to win a pair of tickets for the Isle Of Wight Festival by joining the festival’s… read more

🇨🇳 China legalises UBER… but changes the rules!

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Despite Uber having operated in China for years, the country passed a new law today officially sanctioning the company’s practices; alongside other similar ridesharing companies. The law gives the… read more

Guest post by Citygate: Top 5 Apps for car-lovers

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This blog post has been written by an external company, Citygate. If you’d be interested in writing a blog for us, get in touch with Lex at Liftshare HQ. With… read more

Carpool Karaoke visits the White House… and Michelle Obama hops on board!

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James Corden was joined by his most famous Carpool Karaoke guest ever on The Late Late Show yesterday – The First Lady, Michelle Obama! Michelle hopped in James’ passenger… read more

New Transport Secretary lends support to HS2

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The new transport secretary, Chris Grayling, says he does not intend to scrap the high-speed HS2 rail project. The Stop HS2 campaign group had called on Mr Grayling to… read more

Mercedes-Benz launch world’s first self-driving bus

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Mercedes-Benz and its parent company, Daimler, claim another self-driving first this week – as they launch the world’s first self-driving bus on a public road. The Mercedez Future Bus… read more

Dutch art project takes simple augmented reality game to every tram in Amsterdam 👾

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Dutch artist Daniel Disselkoen has come up with a great way of passing the time on tram journeys around Amsterdam – a seriously augmented reality game that simply requires… read more

Uber suspends services in Hungary

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In a first for the European Union, Uber has suspended operations in Hungary, blaming new legislation that makes the company ‘impossible to operate’ in the country. A new law… read more

Oxford Street to be car-free by 2020

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The Mayor of London’s office has announced that Oxford Street, one of the busiest in the capital, will be pedestrianised by 2020. Visited by more than four million people… read more

The roads are paved with… poop? 💩

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OK, so this isn’t quite the proverb that ‘gold’ makes it, but it’s greener! Or browner, as the case may be. Scientists at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical… read more

Sweden opens first electric highway for trucks

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Engineering company Siemens and truck manufacturer Scania have launched a joint venture to create the world’s first eHighway – a 2km stretch of road that powers vehicles electronically. The… read more

16+ students being ‘crippled by the burden’ of rising travel costs

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The Labour Party Youth Officer for Suffolk has warned of a shocking disparity in transport funding for students – that is putting those aged 16 and over at financial… read more

London to introduce £10 car pollution tax from 2017

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London’s new mayor Sadiq Khan has laid out new plans to combat air pollution in the capital, including an additional pollution charge and an expansion of the planned ULEZ… read more