Attention, auto enthusiasts: The "holy grail" of Chicago license plates is up for auction. A black-and-white aluminum plate stamped with just the single numeral "1" gives bidders a chance to earn ...

Some in law enforcement, like Central Texas deputy David Kohler, are seeing an increase in the theft of “hard” aluminum license plates following efforts to stop temporary tag abuse.

Turns out, those black license plates are a reissue of ones issued in 1945 and popular from the 1950s. Purchase of the latest iteration of these license plates benefits people with disabilities.

All 50 states and the District of Columbia make their license plates out of aluminum, because it’s light, durable and doesn’t rust, says Jose Rodriguez, ...