World’s first driverless taxis take to the roads of Singapore

A company called nuTonomy has launched the world’s first self-driving taxis in Singapore, and they’re already on the roads picking up passengers! nuTonomy’s vehicles have been undergoing trials for… read more

Waze to expand across San Francisco – and undercut UberPOOL

Google is expanding its ridesharing app, Waze, across San Francisco – and will undercut market leaders Uber and Lyft! Waze gives users traffic conditions and real-time driving directions across maps.… read more

TfL launches ‘Please Offer Me A Seat’ badges for disabled passengers

Transport for London are to trial badges for travellers with disabilities or hidden ailments to urge other passengers to give up their seat for them. The new accessories, in… read more

Lift me baby, one more time!

No prizes for guessing who the latest celeb to hop into James Corden’s ride to work is – it’s none other than Britney Spears! Singing along to her greatest… read more

A day in the life of… a Liftshare Client Engagement Manager

Hi! I’m Laura, and I’m a member of the Client Engagement Management team. I think it’s fair to say that everyone’s job at Liftshare is a diverse one, but… read more

Lyft pulls ‘carpool commute’ option

Just 5 months after announcing it, Lyft is pulling its ‘Carpool Commute’ option in San Francisco. Uber-rival Lyft announced the move into shared trips back in March, where customers… read more

EU project CHUMS (Changing Habits for Urban Mobility Solutions) finishes successfully

The EU funded CHUMS (Changing Habits for Urban Mobility Solutions) project that Liftshare has been working on for the last two years comes to an end this month. The… read more

Liftshare celebrates its 18th birthday this week! What’s changed… and what hasn’t?

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The Spice Girls were in the charts, Tony Blair was Prime Minister, Armageddon was the top blockbuster, and the iMac was the cream of the computer crop. Things have… read more

Uber launches legal action against Transport For London

Uber have filed official court papers against Transport For London’s private hire regulations this week. The new regulations were introduced earlier this year after a wide-ranging consultation with taxi and… read more

Heartwarming ‘Carpool Karaoke’ videos raise awareness and funds for Alzheimers charity

Taking inspiration from James Corden’s now infamous Carpool Karaoke series, 80 year old Alzheimers sufferer Teddy McDermott and his son Simon have filmed their own videos of the same… read more

Carpool Karaoke series to launch on Apple Music

As we reported back in March, James Corden’s Late Late Show skit ‘Carpool Karaoke’ is set for its own series following viral success online. The exclusive licensing agreement has… read more

James Corden ‘kidnapped’ for fan’s Carpool Karaoke!

James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke is one of the longest running and most successful skits on The Late Late Show; inspiring sharers everywhere to sing on their trips, and racking… read more

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

Hi! I’m Emma, Liftshare’s Community Manager. My job is to make sure all 500,000 of you have a great experience with Liftshare and are happy sharers 24/7… so no pressure!… read more

Can a new hack really unlock 100 million Volkswagen cars?

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are set to reveal an issue with the keyless entry system of Volkswagen cars that allows hackers to start the ignition – and it… read more

The best events to liftshare to this Bank Holiday Weekend

It’s not long until the final bank holiday of the summer, and we’ll all be skipping out of the office on the Friday for a glorious three-day weekend. There’s… read more

UK government spends six times more on transport in London than the North!

A new analysis of Department of Transport spending highlights more of a North-South divide than ever – revealing that more money has been spent on London’s new ‘Elizabeth’ Underground… read more

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

 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!

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