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Did you know that if you have a zero-emissions car you can get a green number plate on it?
According to new figures released by Auto Trader, 62% of car buyers don’t know what green number plates are. And up until today, you could count us in that figure, it was news to us too.
The plates are recognisable by their green flash on the left-hand side of the reg plate, where you would usually see a blue optional country identifier.
According to www.gov.uk, the green plate initiative could unlock cheaper parking and free entry into zero-emission zones for cars with green reg plates, helping pave the way for cleaner air and encouraging more people to make the switch.
Auto Trader’s Rory Reid says: “Since green plates were launched in December 2020 as an easy identifier for zero-emission vehicles, pick up of these has started to grow, albeit slowly. As they are not yet compulsory, not all zero-emissions cars will have them, especially if they were on the roads before 2020.
“Remember that if you have a fully zero-emissions car – sorry, hybrids aren’t included – then you can apply to the DVLA for a green number plate.”
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