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University recognised for Hertz car share scheme

The University of Reading has been awarded Sustainability Programme of the Year at Public Sector Travel’s annual Engage Awards, following the implementation of its Hertz 24/7 car share club.

20 Dec

University car club provides access to low-emission vehicles

Hertz has signed a partnership with Oxford Brookes University enabling more than 3,000 staff and 18,500 students to rent low emission and electric cars by the hour.

22 Oct

New research shows some public sector workers receive £5 per mile

The public sector is being urged to use car clubs to help cut grey fleet mileage and stop some employees being paid more than £5 per mile to drive their own car.

21 Oct

Car clubs cut costs and carbon

Organisations that introduce a pool car scheme or give employees access to a car club have found they can wipe out a large slice of grey fleet mileage.

21 Oct

Imperial College London launches car club

Imperial College London has signed a partnership with Hertz to provide staff and students with access to low-emission and electric vehicles parked on campus

15 Oct

Croydon council cuts staff car use in half with Zipcar

Pay-as-you-drive car network Zipcar has a partnership with Croydon Council to provide a car club service to council employees following a successful pilot scheme.

23 Jul

SMEs embrace car clubs to cut costs and tackle grey fleet issues

Car clubs have seen a recent surge in corporate membership, with numbers doubling in the past year and more than 80% of corporate members having signed up to a scheme in the past three years, research suggests.

19 Jun

Insight: Car clubs’ potential in focus after £307m deal

The acquisition of pay-as-you-go car and van provider Zipcar by global car hire business Avis Budget could provide fleet managers with more cost-effective options and improved nationwide coverage.

16 Jan

Zipcar to target SMEs for growth

Pay-as-you-go car and van provider Zipcar has seen a rapid increase in business users over the past year as they target "inflexible" company car packages.

7 Jan

WhipCar launches fleet offer

Whipcar.com, the neighbour to neighbour car rental company, has expanded its service to enable local authorities and small-to-medium size businesses to make more efficient use of their existing cars.

6 Dec

New car clubs cut carbon and congestion in Scotland

Car clubs have been successful in cutting carbon, reducing the number of private cars on roads in Scotland and improving accessibility, according to a new review published today by the environmental transport organisation, Carplus Trust.

8 Nov

Car clubs solve grey issue

A proliferation in community and business-led car clubs is extending the reach of these services beyond city limits to more rural areas across the UK.

24 Jul

Zipcar and Vauxhall announce EV sharing pilot in London

Car club Zipcar has announced a pilot partnership with Vauxhall, which will see the Ampera join its fleet of self-service, pay-as-you-go vehicles for the next six months.

21 May

Hertz to develop EV car sharing club

Hertz has announced that Hertz On Demand, Hertz’s global car sharing club, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chargemaster, as the pair look to launch an electric vehicle car share scheme in Oxford, England.

17 May

Zipcar completes Streetcar integration

Zipcar has announced the completion of the integration of Streetcar vehicles and members into the Zipcar network.

3 Nov

Insight: Car club tempts workers with tax benefits scheme

A car club has launched a salary sacrifice scheme where if an employee rents a vehicle they can use a portion of their pre-tax salary to pay for it.

4 Oct

Birmingham’s transport system set to receive a ‘green’ boost

City Car Club is set to start work with Birmingham City Council to provide an enhanced service that will help reduce the city’s carbon emissions, congestion and parking pressure.

26 May