Pay-as-you-go car club eases last mile for TransPennine Express passengers
Business and leisure passengers travelling to Scarborough, Selby and Malton TransPennine Express (TPE) stations in North Yorkshire can now hire a low-cost, pay-as-you go car from the train station for the last leg of their journey, allowing them to leave their own car at home and let the train take the strain. Each station […]
London EV tax ‘will be devastating for car clubs’
London’s car clubs face a significant fall in the number of EVs in their fleets if Transport for London (TfL) presses ahead with plans to levy the congestion charge on them next year, an industry leader has warned. Richard Dilks, chief executive of shared transport trade body CoMoUK, which represents car clubs, told the Standard the planned axeing of the […]
MPs to examine car clubs and car sharing sector
The Transport Committee will tomorrow look at the health of the car sharing sectors in England, including different operating models such as car clubs, peer-to-peer car sharing and lift sharing. Supporters of the different models say they offer flexible, cost-effective and environmentally friendly transport options, particularly in densely populated urban areas. Car clubs are short-term […]
TfL accused of “failing the city’s car clubs”
A new report by the Transport Committee of the London Assembly has highlighted the failings of TfL in helping develop the city’s car clubs which, despite being supported by the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, are shrinking in terms of users, vehicles and operators. In the foreword to the report, Elly Baker AM, Chair of the Transport […]
Oxfordshire car clubs to continue after successful trial
An electric car club pilot scheme in Oxfordshire has proved so popular that 15 vehicles are set to remain in place at more than 10 new and existing locations around the county, following the end of the 18 month trial period. Since the pilot scheme was launched in April 2023, it has attracted over new 1,200 […]
Oxfordshire’s electric car club trial extended until September
A year long Oxfordshire car sharing pilot scheme, launched last April, is being extended by six months due to popular demand, with more vehicles to be added to the scheme shortly. The trial features electric vehicles, which can be hired on an hourly or daily basis from district and city council owned car parks around […]
Glasgow’s Car Share Club Set To Double In Size
Glasgow’s pay-as-you-go car share club is set to double in size as part of a renewed deal with service provider Co Wheels. With Co Wheels contracted to deliver the service over the next five years, the scheme is aiming to deliver a 100% increase in the availability of electric and hybrid cars for members to […]
New car club service launches in Norwich
A new transport option has arrived in Norwich after a car club launched a joint venture with Norfolk County Council. Enterprise Car Club has taken over the running of the city’s existing car club, which has been in operation since 2010, as part of a commitment to bring sustainable transport options to Norfolk. The car club is a membership service […]