The incredible benefits of communities

This time two years ago, I felt the concept of community was somewhat outdated. The word community conjured up visuals of poorly attended village fetes with lukewarm tea and wobbly home… read more

Guest post by Zsofi Bohm: ‘The hand in water isn’t like the hand in fire’

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

Get to festivals for free, fundraise for a good cause, and liftshare around this summer with Oxfam!

Oxfam Stewards provide volunteer staff at the UK’s top festivals whilst raising vital funds for famine relief, emergency aid, and injustice causes across the globe. Today’s the day that volunteer… read more

Ford patents idea to turn windscreens into 50 inch cinema screens!

Ford have filed a patent for an “autonomous vehicle entertainment system” to be used in their upcoming driverless vehicles. In short, it’ll turn your windscreen into a 50inch (or… read more

James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke set for its own series

It’s been a viral staple for CBS ever since its launch, and now James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke is set to have its own standalone TV series! Every video produced by… read more

Re-cycling, up-cycling, and pre-pitching: Camplight are here to make festivals easier for all

Festival season is almost upon us, and revellers everywhere are booking up their Liftshares to get to and from this summer’s best events as easily and cheaply as possible.… read more

All ages, all denominations; Big Church Day Out is back for their biggest event ever!

Loads of big events and festivals are on-board with Liftshare now, and as a lovely bunch who care about their sites and fans, we like to let you know… read more

China trials electronic ID tagging for cars

The city of Shenzhen in China has started issuing electronic IDs to vehicles; piloting a system that sees 200,000 IDs installed to allow real-time tracking of cars. The IDs are supplied… read more

Travel advice: World Half Marathon in Cardiff

The World Half Marathon Champions come to Cardiff on 26th March 2016, and it’s set to be the best event yet. But, there’s a lot going on in Wales’… read more

Liftshare supports Seagate Technology in achieving its ISO 14001 accreditation

Seagate Technology (Ireland) is accredited to the ISO 14001 standard. Transportation is just one such aspect addressed within the ISO 14001 management system. In an effort to tackle the… read more

Driverless lorry convoys could take to British motorways

In another big break-through for driverless vehicles following trials in Milton Keynes, convoys of driverless lorries could be taking to motorways in the UK for trials. Report suggest that… read more

New Mercedes E-type car can overtake other vehicles by itself

Yep, you read right. Mercedes new E-class vehicles can overtake other vehicles and steer around bends by itself; completely automated, and even at speeds over 70mph! The technology is… read more

Jurassic 5 and Kelis added to genre-defying Tramlines line-up

Sheffield-based festival Tramlines have announced their biggest line-up yet – and it’s one not to be missed! Hip-hop heroes Jurassic 5 and pop icon Kelis have been added to… read more

Liftshare solves parking problems for Think Money Group – saving the need to purchase an additional 250 car parking spaces

Think Money Group took a strategic decision to relocate its Manchester offices to one site based at Trafford Park. The new location had limited on-site parking and there was a… read more

Get home for Mother’s Day with Liftshare – and spend your savings on great gifts!

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Mums are great, aren’t they? They deserve their day of luxury once a year – and how better to spend the day than actually with them in person? Liftsharing… read more

Meet Ford’s new car… which can detect potholes!

It’s more than a minor annoyance for anyone driving a car; and as we reported previously, there’s a pothole in every 8 miles of road in the UK! But… read more

Music, art and inspiration… Wychwood Festival 2016 tickets are on-sale now!

Wychwood Festival takes place at Cheltenham Racecourse in June, with a campsite at the foot of the beautiful Prestbury Hills. They’re a little different to other music festivals, with… read more

Scottish residents use Liftshare to reduce congestion whist major bridge faced repairs

A three year project set up in the Black Isle in Scotland called Million Miles, has exceeded its target to reduce the number of car miles on the local… read more