Car dealers trial green number plates on electric vehicles in UK

Nissan dealers are fitting green number plates to electric vehicles to give motorists a preview of what they could look like when they are launched Picture: (Nissan/PA)

Nissan dealers in Britain are fitting green number plates to electric vehicles to give motorists a preview of what they could look like when they are launched.

The plates have a distinctive green rectangle on the left-hand side to highlight that a vehicle is emission-free.