Number plates with a green flash can be fitted to new or existing percent zero-emission vehicles. In practice, this usually means electric cars , although hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles such as the Toyota Mirai are eligible as well. Fitted front and rear, the number plates have a green strip on the left-hand side that makes it easier to identify zero-emission vehicles.
They cannot be used for cars that produce any CO2, and are therefore not zero-emissions. This includes hybrids and plug-in hybrids , which have a petrol or diesel engine in addition to an electric motor. The aim of green number plates is to assist local authorities when rolling out Clean Air Zones and free parking for electric cars, as the vehicles will be easier to identify.
Making zero-emission cars more obvious may also encourage people to buy them. We might all recognise a Tesla, for example, but an electric Vauxhall Corsa-e looks very similar to the regular petrol version. The government first floated the idea of green number plates in , following similar schemes in Norway, Canada and China.
Electric car drivers who want to fit a set of green number plates need to take their V5 document vehicle logbook to an approved registration plate supplier. This will prove the vehicle can use green plates. Click here to check if your car is eligible. The British Number Plate Manufacturers Association BNMA says the green flash should be colour Pantone c or very similar, between 40mm and 50mm in width, and reflective for hour visibility.
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