Grab in Southeast Asia, Ola in India, and Lyft in the US – as ride-hailing becomes an increasingly lucrative sector, Uber’s competition is getting stiff. The world’s most popular private driver app is now bowing out of China, where it’s experienced significant losses in a face-off with Didi Chuxing.

Volkswagen and Zipcar have teamed up to offer 50 plug-in hybrid ‘Zipwagens’ across London. With the cost of owning an electric vehicle still putting some drivers off, can this car-sharing scheme make emission-free driving in the capital more accessible, convenient, and affordable?

France may not be keen on Uber, but the country has fallen in love with another ride-sharing platform, BlaBlaCar, which allows people to take up free car seats on other people’s journeys. Boasting 20 million members across 19 countries, what’s behind the start-up’s success?

After much difficulty for the industry in the wake of the recession, new car sales have been steadily rising since 2012. Yet a growing number of Gen Yers are no longer buying cars outright, leasing them instead. Why are Personal Contract Purchases taking off? And are they here to stay?