Avis Budget Group has bought Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing network, for $500 million - subject to approval by Zipcar shareholders, the deal is expected to be completed in the spring of 2013.

Electric Nissan LEAFs can now be hired in Milton Keynes from just £5.00 per hour through a new Hertz electric car sharing scheme.

car2go, the simple-to-use carsharing service from Daimler and Europcar, has launched in three London boroughs.

E-Car, a new nationwide electric car club, has been launched in Milton Keynes.

Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, has announced a pilot partnership with car manufacturer Vauxhall to introduce the all-new electric Ampera onto its fleet of self-service, pay as you go vehicles for the next six months.

car2go, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler, has won a tender offer from Birmingham City Council to set up an urban mobility scheme.

The European 'Move About' electric car sharing scheme has just signed up its 1,000th member.

Membership of liftshare.com, the UK’s largest car sharing network, has recently passed the 200,000 mark – saving 13,500 tonnes of CO2. More than 4,500,000 trees would have to be planted to achieve the same impact on CO2 levels.