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Car Clubs & Sharing Schemes

Avis Budget Group buys Zipcar

  • January 17, 2013

zipcar-ampera.jpgAvis 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.

Hertz Launches Electric Car Club For Milton Keynes

  • January 16, 2013

Hertz On Demand - Milton Keynes launch - Mayor of Milton Keynes, Councillor Catriona Morris, plugs in a new Nissan Leaf.jpgElectric Nissan LEAFs can now be hired in Milton Keynes from just £5.00 per hour through a new Hertz electric car sharing scheme.

car2go smart Carsharing Service Launched in London

  • December 4, 2012

car2go-car-sharing.jpgcar2go, the simple-to-use carsharing service from Daimler and Europcar, has launched in three London boroughs.

Launch of new nationwide electric car club: E-Car

  • October 15, 2012

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

Vauxhall Ampera available through Zipcar

  • May 22, 2012

vauxhall-ampera-zipcar.jpgZipcar, 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 selected as Birmingham’s urban mobility provider

  • March 15, 2012

car2go.jpgcar2go, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler, has won a tender offer from Birmingham City Council to set up an urban mobility scheme.

Move About Electric Car Sharing

  • November 3, 2010

think-carshare-f.jpgThe European 'Move About' electric car sharing scheme has just signed up its 1,000th member.

City Car Club Buys WhizzGo

  • October 29, 2009
Pay-as-you-go car company City Car Club has bought WhizzGo to create the UK's largest national network of hourly rental cars.

Membership of Car Clubs Rises

  • July 7, 2009
A survey has shown that UK motorists have joined car clubs in large numbers over the last year, with saving money being a key incentive.

Liftshare hits 200,000 members

  • December 6, 2007

LiftshareMembership 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.

News and information on car sharing or car clubs in the UK, where people arrange to share cars or hire them for short periods of time, often by the hour.

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