Author: Jon Cherry
Jon Cherry is a Director of leading personalised number plate dealer Regplates.com. Jon has over 25 years industry experience handling some of the most expensive plates ever sold with many high profile and celebrity clients. Active since 1991 in the number plate industry, Jon is currently Chairman of the Cherished Numbers Guild, a trade body representing number plate dealers in the UK. Jon has written many articles on the industry and insight into the future of numberplates and the market as a whole.

French Number Plate Changes Unpopular

In 2009, the French government announced plans to change the number plate system in France to one that should make owning a car much simpler. However, they underestimated the powerful attachment the French have to their roots and where they

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  • 2nd Jun, 2010

Australian Bieber Number Plate Fan!

Aussie Mick says he’s not embarrassed to join the millions of teenage girls worldwide who adore the pop sensation – and he’s proud to have the plates on his motor because he’s a fan of Justin’s music. Mick, who’s single

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  • 30th May, 2010

VIP Plates For Commonwealth Games

Delhi is planning to release a VIP car registration number series for vehicles to be used by Commonwealth Games delegates. This will help police and traffic cops to easily identify them, transport officials said. The series is likely to start

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  • 28th May, 2010

French Number Plate Changes

Following a decision by the French government in 2009 to change the number plate system in France to one that seems much simpler, there has been fierce disgruntlement amongst French motorists. The old system required car owners to change their

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  • 28th May, 2010

California Number Plates Announced

California drivers won’t be able to style their cars with specialized number plates featuring the Golden Gate Bridge or Sierra Nevada. The number plates—which would’ve raised money for parks, wildlife and environmental restoration in the Bay Area and Sierra Nevada—failed

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  • 27th May, 2010

USA Reg Plate Stories

It might take a lot to be number one in any sphere. But the Punjabi spirit of making it to the top by any means — including by paying millions of rupees — has paid off for one man, who

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  • 25th May, 2010

Punjabi Number 1 Registration Plate

It might take a lot to be number one in any sphere. But the Punjabi spirit of making it to the top by any means — including by paying millions of rupees — has paid off for one man, who

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  • 25th May, 2010

Georgia Zoo Number Plate

Zoo Atlanta is auctioning a new Georgia specialty number plate with an icon of the beloved pandas and inscribed ZA The auction ends Sunday night just before midnight. Bidding for the plate currently tops $1,200. The state of Georgia is

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  • 23rd May, 2010

Recycle Old Number Plates

Yellowknife, N.W.T. – In a little over a year, all NWT vehicles will have new license plates, leaving behind a heap of discarded steel. Some MLAs, like Jane Groenewegen, are worried some 30,000 old license plates will end up in

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  • 21st May, 2010