Newer License Plates – Changelog 1.4

Version: 1.4

Release Date: 03-25-2026

Notes

• This update took longer than expected.
• Development is temporarily slowed while working on a separate, highly detailed map mod. Stay tuned!
• Thank you for your patience.

New Features

• Maine - Added the new 2025 license plate design, replacing the previous style.

Updated License Plate Formats

• Ohio - Added realistic license plate formats.
• Nebraska – Updated to match current official designs and numbering conventions.
• Texas – Updated to match official state designs and layouts.
• Québec – Perfected formats with improved font accuracy, spacing, and background details.
• Illinois – Updated to match current official plate formats and layouts.
• Tennessee – Updated to match current official plate formats and layouts.
• North Carolina – Updated to match current official plate formats and layouts.
• Kentucky – Updated to match current official plate formats and layouts.

Bug Fixes

• None in this release.

Performance & Compatibility

• No performance impact.
• Fully compatible with current ATS versions.
• Safe to use with map and graphic mods.

Accuracy Notes

• All license plate formats in this update are highly accurate.
• Formats were verified with 250 real-life plates, using real-world dashcam footage to track:
• Font colors
• Spacing
• Layouts
• Numbering behavior 

Newer License Plates – Changelog (v1.3)

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Added

  •  Truck and trailer license plates, along with police plates, for Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and South Carolina.

  •  Maine 2025 standard license plate design.

Updated

  •  Illinois license plate text is now red.

  •  Minnesota passenger license plates reworked for improved accuracy.

  •  Wisconsin license plate texture made clearer.

  •  Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming license plates reverted to ATS defaults due to conflicts with the US State Police Pack. Current designs will be added in a future update if needed.

Other Notes

  •  This update was created in collaboration with CaptainDiabeto, the creator of State License Plates Fix (now merged with Newer License Plates), who will also assist with future updates.

Version 1.2.1 Small fix

• Fixed Texas license plate, thanks for letting me know about this issue!

Changelog v1.2, works with 1.56

This update focuses on improving license plate accuracy, realism, and consistency across states and provinces.

  •  Mexico (Reforma free version): plate formats reworked

  •  Ontario: formats updated to only allow valid combinations (no series above D)

  •  Quebec & Pennsylvania: formats updated so the most common letter patterns appear more frequently

  •  New York: updated formats, with a very small chance of T&LC (NYC Ubers) plates spawning

  •  Vermont: fixed text color (now white instead of black)

  •  Massachusetts: updated plate text to red

  •  Delaware: fixed text color to gold

  •  New Jersey: plate reworked for accuracy

All States (general):

  •  Remastered coding technique for plate formats (applied to all future updates)

  •  Text color changes now apply to all vehicle types, not just passenger cars

Newer License Plates Mod – Version 1.1

Tested on ATS 1.54 — should work on 1.55

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New State & Province Support

  •  Added support for Ontario and Quebec passenger plates

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Restored & Improved Plates

  •  Restored Colorado green mountain plate

  •  Restored Washington license plate with corrected darker blue background

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Accurate License Plate Formats

Realistic formats added for:

  •  Quebec

  •  Ontario

  •  Pennsylvania

  •  Tennessee

  •  Florida

  •  Wisconsin

 More formats will be added in future updates.

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Fixes

  •  Fixed Montana and Tennessee license plate text not appearing

  •  Fixed Kentucky license plate missing texture

  •  Montana may still show black text on some vehicles — being investigated

  •  Delaware text still missing — fix in progress

V 1.0 initial release

Place at a high priority in mod manager.

Works with any map mod! All 48 mainland states now have updated license plates from the year 2025. 

NO MAP MODS REQUIRED FOR THIS MOD TO WORK.