The special plates could be introduced as part of the Government’s £1.5bn strategy to clean up road transport.

Green number plates to identify cleanest cars

The cars will be manufactured at the firm’s Castle Bromwich plant in the West Midlands.

Jaguar confirms plans to build range of electric cars in UK

Electrification of the motor industry, along with the rapid rise of new technologies, is forcing many manufacturers to change their business

The key questions on cleaner vehicles answered as a major summit in Birmingham takes place.

The Tonight programme explores the conundrum facing car buyers as the car industry shifts towards hybrid and electric vehicles.

The Committee warned the Government's "clean growth strategy" did not go far enough to meet targets to cut greenhouse gases.