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

Union members vote to strike again over London Underground Night Tube service

The RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport) Union members have voted to go on strike over further disputes over the Night Tube service – just 24hrs after new London Mayor… read more

Cool for the summer: Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas join James Corden on his way to work!

James has roped yet more of his friends into his commute to work so he can use the carsharing lanes over in the US – and this time it’s… read more

Is Uber charging you more when your phone battery is low?

The answer to that is no… but they could. Uber’s Head of Economic Research, Keith Chen, has revealed that the company’s app can detect when it’s preparing to go… read more

The top 10 green festivals to get yourself to this summer

Summer 2016 sees a plethora of festivals take place, and more events than ever are encouraging revellers to liftshare there and back – to help keep the sites green, cut… read more

“Liftshare is my first port of call for festivals”

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  Festivals are one of the times when Liftshare gets extra busy. There are a load of music fans out there who want to get to their events affordably,… read more

AA warns petrol prices to rise

The AA have released their Fuel Price Report for May – and it’s not good news for car owners. The continued increase in world oil price has already pushed prices… read more

Meet Kickstart: helping people with transport to work

Every now and again we feature a great organisation or charity when we find one, and for this blog, it’s Kickstart. Kickstart are based in Dereham, Norfolk, and offer moped… read more

10 reasons why car-sharing can benefit your business

Tesco, BBC and Jaguar Land Rover are doing it, but why are businesses investing time and money in encouraging their employees to car-share? We’ve listed our top 10 business… read more

Carsharing, carpooling, ridesharing… what’s the difference?

There’s so many buzzwords floating around about shared and sustainable transport options at the moment that it can be difficult to understand exactly what people are talking about. So,… read more

Uber introduce wheelchair-accessible vehicles in London

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Uber users in London are now able to book wheelchair-accessible vehicles through the Uber App for the first time. The new service UberWAV will offer specially adapted cars to wheelchair… read more

🍌 Things get b-a-n-a-n-a-s in the latest Carpool Karaoke!

James Corden was joined by Harajuku Girl Gwen Stefani for his latest Carpool Karaoke – until a High Occupancy Vehicle Lane forces him to pick up two more passengers.… read more

We want to hear from you!

Here at Liftshare HQ we are always looking for ways to improve the Liftshare experience for you, our community. Right now, we need your help. We have put together… read more

Mexico City bans 40% of vehicles from its streets today

Mexico City officials issued a major air pollution alert yesterday – banning 40% of vehicles from their streets today! The move comes as part of an effort to cut… read more

Cars to be banned once a month at the Champs-Elysees to help curb pollution levels

Paris has become the latest European city to cut back on cars – as it’s announced all vehicles will be banned from the Champs-Elysees on the first Sunday of… read more

With more than one in 10 trains arriving late, isn’t it time your business considered setting up an employee car share scheme?

According to documents from the Office of Rail and Road commuters travelling by train have seen some of the worst delays in eight years. Train delays have been on… read more

Ride and roast? Check out this new solar-powered restaurant car… with an oven in the boot!

A European Commission research project has developed a prototype electric car to cater for all. Literally. Plated with solar panels that feed its electric batteries, the vehicle runs on solar power… read more