Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

Nobody likes front license plates, but unfortunately for most new car buyers, they are a necessity (at least in most regions). Fortunately, Chevrolet has designed the front bumper of the new C8 ...

Front license plates are a tough detail to accommodate in any vehicle design, especially one as rigidly retro as the regal 2021 Ford Bronco. In retrospect, it should have been obvious why Ford didn’t ...

Ever notice some cars only have a license plate on the back while others both? It comes down to how different states balance ...

Q: I recently purchased a 2026 Kia K5. The dealer mounted the from plate through a bracket and then drove the screw directly into the front bumper, creating two screw holes in the bumper itself. As ...

Drivers in one state can finally skip front plates entirely, sparking cheers from enthusiasts and pushback from law ...

The Iowa Senate has approved a bill that would remove the requirement that license plates be attached to the front bumpers of some vehicles. Front plates would still be required on commercial vehicles ...

Q: Concerning Pennsylvania auto license plates, when were the beginning and ending dates for the following: ceramic plates; two plates; the single plate; and, finally, the sticker system now currently ...