Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington has been dealing with a shortage of permanent metal vehicle license plates for months. That’s only half the problem ...

Washington has been dealing with a shortage of permanent metal vehicle license plates for months. That’s only half the problem facing car dealers and car buyers. In 2022, the state Legislature passed ...

License-plate inserts that used to adorn new cars on Washington’s roads now stay with the dealer. After a law was passed in 2022, dealers have to issue durable temporary front and back plates. Craig ...

Texans will no longer be given a temporary paper license plate when buying a new car next month. A bill signed in 2023 that eliminated the use of paper license plates goes into effect July 1, and car ...

Beginning July 1, Texas car dealerships will no longer issue temporary paper license plates to consumers purchasing vehicles. Instead, car buyers will receive metal license plates from the auto ...