City Car Club is one of the leading carshare operators in the UK. Established in 2000 and with over 350 vehicles, it is the oldest but not the largest Car Club operating at national scale in the country. Operating a range of low-emmisions vehicles, it uses the now standard technologies of online booking and smartcards access to the cars. Billed as "The thinking person's car", the company has received huge press attention, particularly as an examp...
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City Car Club is one of the leading carshare operators in the UK. Established in 2000 and with over 350 vehicles, it is the oldest but not the largest Car Club operating at national scale in the country. Operating a range of low-emmisions vehicles, it uses the now standard technologies of online booking and smartcards access to the cars. Billed as "The thinking person's car", the company has received huge press attention, particularly as an example of a unique business thriving during the recent economic downturn. Its activities receive the broad support of academics in the field of sustainable development, many of whom view car clubs as an important part of the transport mix in a sustainable city . Relying upon support from local authorities, City Car Club works in partnership with communities, attempting to supplement existing public transport infrastructure and act as an alternative to conventional car ownership.
On 28th August 2009, City Car Club acquired rivals WhizzGo creating...
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