Special green number plates for electric and ultra-low emission cars, taxis and vans could boost environmentally “clean” driving. A UK government consultation is seeking opinions on the design and use of such number plates, which are already in use in Canada, China and Norway. Elisabeth Costa, director of Islington, said that green plates would be more noticeable to road users and help normalise the idea of clean vehicles. Electric and hybrid vehicles currently accounted for 5.5% of the UK's new car market in H1 of this year, up from 4.2% in the same period in 2017.
Special green number plates for electric and ultra-low emission cars, taxis and vans could boost environmentally “clean” driving. A UK government consultation is seeking opinions on the design and use of such number plates, which are already in use in Canada, China and Norway. Elisabeth Costa, director of the Behavioural Insights Team, said that green plates would be more noticeable to road users and help normalise the idea of clean vehicles. Electric and hybrid vehicles currently accounted for 5.5% of the UK's new car market in H1 of this year, up from 4.2% in the same period in 2017.