Car clubs are set to benefit from an extra £40,000 of government funding, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced on 1 July.

The money will be used to support car club development in the UK.

Membership of car clubs allows access to low carbon vehicles for short periods of time, often by the hour, on a pay-as-you-go basis. The clubs have increased massively in popularity with the number of members increasing from just 22,000 in 2007 to more than 127,114 memb...

£30 million boost for low carbon transport

Low carbon buses and fuel generated from everyday waste are at the centre of a £30 million government fund to help reduce emissions from transport.

The plans form part of the Department for Transport’s wider strategy to encourage a radical shift to low carbon transport and improve air quality in our cities.

As part of the funding, local authorities and bus operators will have the opportunity to bid for...