California's DMV announced plans to launch a new license plate sequence for newly registered vehicles as the state will exhaust its current configurations by 2026. This urgency is spurred by increasing vehicle registrations, partly fueled by fears of price hikes due to President Trump's trade tariffs. The existing sequence, which began in 1980, has accelerated in usage, prompting a shift to a new format that will incorporate three numbers, followed by three letters, then one number, once current combinations run out.
California’s current combination of automobile license plates will run out by 2026, prompting a new sequence due to rising car sales influenced by trade war fears.
The state is projected to end its current license plate configuration in 2026, a year earlier than expected, due to a rapid increase in new vehicle registrations.
The DMV attributes the accelerated rate of new plate issuance to apprehensions regarding potential hikes in car prices driven by the Trump administration's tariffs.
The upcoming license plate format will consist of three numbers, three letters, and a final numeral, starting once the current sequence is exhausted.
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