Alongside a Porsche 911, chunky mobile phone, and a filofax, a personalized number plate (vanity plates for U.S. readers) was one of the ultimate symbols of 1980s yuppiedom. While they may seem ...

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Personalised number plates are one of the more expensive ways that some drivers choose to cosmetically enhance their car, and while private plates might not be to everyone’s tastes, the Driver and ...

Customised number plates sit well with the rich and famous like Lord Sugar, but are far less appealing for the rest of us The news that appetite for personalised car number plates is apparently ...

California has become the first US state to roll out trials of a new digital number plate system that aims to help police track stolen cars and improve the vehicle registration process. The plates, ...

A rising number of drivers are using "ghost" licence plates on their vehicles to avoid being detected by automatic number ...

As the latest '75' number plates hit UK roads this September, experts have revealed how hundreds of registrations have already been blocked by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) for being ...

For motorists looking to make a statement, there are few more popular ways than splashing out on a ludicrously expensive number plate. For some it's an opportunity to display their own or family ...

15:39, Mon, Mar 3, 2025 Updated: 16:38, Wed, Apr 23, 2025 Neal Bircher, 61, kicked off his hobby in 1983 when he sold his first plate for £100 - it had previously been attached to his 1962 Raleigh ...

Hundreds of number plate designs are set to be axed from tomorrow as part of a twice-per-year DVLA cull of new phrases. Over 200 DVLA number plates will be banned from UK roads tomorrow as new ‘25 ...

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