Since 1992, the European Union has been implementing stringent regulations aimed at reducing vehicle emissions, thus improving air quality across member states. These regulations, known as Euro emissions standards, have undergone significant evolution over the years, with each iteration imposing stricter limits on exhaust emissions. As of 2024, the latest standard is Euro 6, but…
Number Plates – When and Why Were They Made? From the turn of the 20th Century, it became apparent that cars and vehicles were becoming increasingly popular. With manufacturers appearing all over the world and the UK’s economy rising almost 50%, it comes as no surprise that Brits were turning from horses to motor vehicles!…
Number 1 Plates are delighted to announce that they have agreed to become a personal sponsor of Knaresborough-born British Superbike rider Dan Linfoot ahead of the 2021 season. Over the course of the British Superbike season, which constitutes 33 rounds across 11 weekends between the end of June and mid-October, Number 1 Plates branding will…
E-Plates are a new form of number plate that have been introduced and are currently undergoing trialling in the United States. This new form of number plates uses RFID (radio frequency identification) tagging, which allows instant and automatic car identification. The plate contains a chip which stores information about the vehicle it’s assigned to, including…
With summer approaching rapidly and Covid restrictions lifting, the caravans will be out en masse. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, we’re giving you all the knowledge you’ll need! We’ll go through some of our most frequently asked questions. They cover most of the basics of caravanning, from towing to securing. Q&A I’ve never…
Number 1 Plates, the UK’s most trusted online replacement number plate supplier, have partnered with Leeds-based Pacsafe Packaging to make the switch to recyclable materials for their packaging, following customer feedback. Making the switch from traditional bubble bags to bespoke cardboard boxes to package their customers’ orders of number plates in, Number 1 Plates are…
Since the start of car production, there’s been an ongoing competition between manufacturers on how fast and powerful they can make their cars. They’ve come a long way over the years on both of these fronts, but the first ever supercar was built in 1966 with the ‘Lamborghini Miura’ which boasted a top speed of…
Love them or hate them, speed cameras have been with us on the roads for 30 years now. In fact, the first speed camera was brought into action on the M40 in London back in 1991! There are now a total of 3,982 cameras throughout the UK, and they have been catching offenders daily,…
With 83,300 average journeys a day on the UK motorways, it comes as no surprise that breakdowns on them are super common – and unfortunately injuries and fatalities too. Highways England have released their biggest campaign yet on motorway safety, with their multi-million pound adverts; “Go Left”. This has come in due to the staggering…
Cleaning Hacks: The Best Car Cleaning Tips From TikTok From mastering the baked feta pasta recipe to learning how to speak another language, TikTok users have proved time and time again that there is a life hack for pretty much everything – especially when it comes to cars! With over 230 million views, the app’s…
Vehicle thefts across England and Wales have soared by more than a fifth in the last three years, according to police data. However, vehicle crime varies wildly depending on the area. Here at Number1Plates, we’ve looked at the vehicle crime rates across UK postcodes to find out the most unsafe streets to park your car….
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