Does your car pollute more when it’s cold?

New research suggests that some of the most popular diesel cars pollute more when the temperature is below 18c. Emissions Analytics, a pollution and air quality testing company, have… read more

Liftshare hits half a million members!

Since Liftshare.com launched from a student flat in Bristol nearly 18 years ago, lots has changed. The ‘sharing economy’ has become a worldwide phenomenen, James Corden and Peter Kay have… read more

“We heard some heartwarming stories about people sharing space in their tents with those whose tents had been flooded”

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When we launched our competition for Liftshare members to win tickets to Download, we didn’t expect poetry. But when submitting her entry to let us know why she should… read more

10 reasons to liftshare to festivals this summer… as told by The Simpsons

You’ve bought your ticket, dug out your old tent, and bought new wellies. Now it’s time to sort actually getting to and from the site. It probably won’t shock… read more

Carpool Karaoke spices up with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers!

James Corden fills his car for his route to work this week, with all 4 spare seats occupied – by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers! Anthony Kiedis and Flea… read more

It’s Bike Week! But what does this have to do with a carsharing company? 🚲

We’re called Liftshare, and obviously we promote shared journeys by car; but that’s not all we do! We also provide end-to-end personal travel plans for lots of business’ employees, so… read more

Hackney residents given speed guns to crack down on reckless driving

Residents of London borough Hackney are signing up to a new scheme allowing them to carry radar speed guns and catch reckless drivers red-handed. The east London borough is the… read more

Who is Car Share’s Sian Gibson?

She’s stolen the nation’s hearts as Kayleigh in Peter Kay’s Car Share series, and now she’s even won a BAFTA for her part in the script-writing of it –… read more

Peter Kay confirms season 2 of Car Share – watch hilarious outtakes of series 1 now!

The BBC have announced the return of Peter Kay’s hit Car Share TV show for a second series. The brilliant comedy series saw supermarket workers John and Kayleigh meet… read more

Uber to start fining passengers who are more than 2 minutes late!

In an attempt to placate some of the ongoing issues with their drivers, Uber are introducing new features to benefit those driving for them – including the ability to fine… read more

Carpool Karaoke goes musical theatre… 🎭

James Corden has been announced as the host of this year’s Tony Awards – the highlight of the American theatre scene’s year. To make sure he gets to rehearsals… read more

EU issues sharing economy support guidance

The European Union has released new guidelines on the sharing economy, encouraging member states to support businesses in the space by recommending new policies to give greater consistency for consumers.… read more

Paris to ban all pre-1997 cars in bid to combat smog

All cars registered before 1997 will be banned from Paris as of July 1st, under a new law aimed at combating the French capital’s smog and congestion issues. Following the… read more

Is Shaquille O’Neal the worst disguised celebrity cab driver ever?!

We think he might be! Retired Basketball player Shaquille O’Neal took to the streets with Californian cab company Lyft to drive customers this week… but he did it undercover. He… read more

The Batmobile? Birmingham names tram after Ozzy Osbourne…

Tram operator Centro have named a tram after Birmingham rocker Ozzy Osbourne, as he visited his hometown to see the final testing of the new metro extension between Bull Street and… read more

£275m raised to develop London ‘green’ cabs

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The owner of the London Taxi Company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has raised £275m for the development of greener hybrid taxis that will be made and ready to hit… read more

34 million number plate images now captured daily by surveillance cameras in the UK

ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras along with road surveillance cameras now capture up to a whopping 34 million images every day, it has been revealed. Number plate photos are… read more

New bus could drive OVER traffic jams to ease congestion!

China Central Television have reported on a design for some ground-breaking new technology to ease the country’s transport issues – an elevated bus that travels over traffic to avoid congestion! The… read more