"Aspirational Luxury Cars, referring to the vehicle owners most desired in the luxury segment, and a finalist for ""Wheels"" magazine's Car of the Year (COTY) awards and the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award in 2006. In November 2009, the Lexus IS F was named Best New Sports / Performance Car over CDN$50,000 for the year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). In October 2008, the IS F received a Good Design Award from the Japanese Industrial Design organization. In April 2008, ""Evo"" magazine's test of the IS F awarded the vehicle the publication's highest rating of"
"Africa 104 CD - Eritrea 105 UN - United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) 106 CD - Czech Republic 107 CD - The Aga Khan 108 UN - UNFPA 110 CD - Botswana (Consulate) 115 CD - Ukraine 116 CD - Sahrawi 117 CD - Djibouti 118 CD - Sierra Leone 121 CD - South Sudan 123 CD - United Arab Emirates Vehicle registration plates of Kenya The current series of vehicle registration plates in Kenya are on a white plate with black lettering and look quite similar to UK suffix style registrations. The format is LLL NNNL, where ‘L’"
"The ""LLnnnn"" system deliberately reserved plates starting with the combinations ""CC"", ""DC"" and ""FC"" for diplomatic vehicles,DC plates are registered to vehicles owned by foreign embassies and high commissions in Wellington, CC plates are registered to vehicles owned by foreign consulates in Auckland and Christchurch,FC plates are registered to vehicles owned by foreign ambassadors and their family members. Mayoral and ministerial vehicles used the prefix ""CR"" (CRown). The Prime Minister receives plate CR1 while the plate DC1 is reserved for the British High Commissioner to New Zealand. As the official representative of the Monarch in New Zealand, the Governor General's"
"various countries Constitutions do not apply to UN Nationals except through the UN UDHR even within what people believe to be their own home country. CERN's Code of Conduct is copyright by the International Monetary Fund (under the United Nations) and the CERN vehicle license plates (""CD"") are issued under the Corps Diplomatique; This indicates that CERN also uses UN National International Legal Personalities for international recognition as well. The former government of Costa Rica, known as the Ticono Regime, was said to have given oil concession to a British company. The new government of Costa Rica needed to acknowledge"
"China, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Netherlands, New Zealand (restricted licence only), Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia (as of April 2014), Saudi Arabia (as of March 2012), Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. A conventional manual transmission is frequently the base equipment in a car, with the option being an automated transmission such as a conventional automatic, semi-automatic, or CVT. Unexpected gear changes can affect"
"require a carnet, however generally the following countries require a carnet for private vehicle entry. Required for Recommended for Note that as of 2016 the Carnet is rarely used on the South American continent, in spite of the lingering perceptions suggested by entries here Required for Unless Canadian, recommended for Required for Recommended for Carnet de Passages en Douane The Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) is a customs document that identifies a traveller's motor vehicle or other valuable equipment or baggage. It is required in order to take a motor vehicle into a significant but diminishing number of countries"
"New Zealand; Comprehensive DTA (CDTA): Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Czech, France, Guernsey, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Korea, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mainland China, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam The Flag State Quality Control (FSQC) System is based on an information system to monitor the quality of Hong Kong registered ships. By analyzing and collecting the information, unqualified conditions of a ship will be identified for Flag State inspection. The Pre-registration Quality Control (PRQC) System involves the Marine Department which will inspect a ship’s condition"
"design. License plates for vehicles belonging to foreign countries or international organizations adopt a different convention. They contain black letters on a white background. The plates have the letter CD followed by two or three digits denoting the country or organization, followed by up to three digits of the serial number. For example, a car with number CD 66 88 is owned by Vietnam. Generally, the number 01 is reserved for the ambassador's official vehicle. The numbers are ordered based on when they recognized Indonesia as a country. The United States was originally assigned CD 13; due to the stigma"
"red background with white lettering, and consist of up to three numbers, followed by CD or CMD and another number. Instead of the name of the state, they read CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE. Cars of the consular corps have instead the letters CC or CORPS CONSULAIRE. Vehicle registration plates of Nigeria Nigerian vehicle registration plates in current used were introduced in 1992 and revised in 2011. Nigeria and Liberia are the only two African countries that use the North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm). The international code for Nigeria is ""WAN"" (West Africa Nigeria). The license plates"
"NNNN). For member countries of the Organization of American States (OAS), a subset of that numbering pattern is allotted to vehicles based at those countries' missions to the OAS. Plates issued to cars based at the United Nations in New York City are reversed, with the four-digit number first, followed by the two-letter country code, followed by the status code (NNNN LL S). This is because representatives of certain countries are limited to travel to certain radii from their base, and the system allows the city of assignment to be identified easily. The status codes used until 2007 were ""C"""
"organisations: Motorists can typically obtain a ""Carnet de Passages en Douane"" from their national automobile association or touring club. The U.S. and Canada are a notable exception where a private company experienced in ATA Carnets, boomerang carnets, was appointed as the national guaranteeing association for CPDs in 2015. Additionally, the RAC (Royal Automobile Club) recently stopped issuing CPDs. UK residents can apply for CPDs through other guaranteeing associations including those in the EU and US. The map below is based on the Overlanding Associations website, which is daily updated with additional information. Varying sources differ slightly on exactly which countries"
"Carnet de Passages en Douane The Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) is a customs document that identifies a traveller's motor vehicle or other valuable equipment or baggage. It is required in order to take a motor vehicle into a significant but diminishing number of countries around the world. The ""Carnet"" allows travellers to temporarily import their vehicles, or other items of value such as broadcasting equipment, without having to leave a cash deposit at the border. It is, in essence, an international guarantee for payment of customs duties and taxes to a government should the vehicle or item not"
"Programme, Russia (Avtoframos), Morocco (Somaca), Colombia (Sofasa), Iran (two assembly plants), India (Mahindra), Brazil (Renault), and South Africa (Nissan). Located in Romania, near the Mioveni plant, the International Logistics Network, the official name of the CKD centre, is the biggest logistic centre of its kind not only in the Renault Group but in the entire world automotive industry. In markets where Renault has a presence, such as European, African and Asian countries (i.e. Romania, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Morocco, Turkey and many others) it is sold as the ""Dacia Logan"". Exceptions"
"with black registration number. Diplomatic/Consular Corps registration numbers consist of the letters CD/CC (respectively) and seven digits—the last two of them are 21 or 22. Private vehicles owned by a member of a diplomatic/consular mission and originally brought from the member's country of origin do not consist of the letters CD/CC, but the last two digits remain 21 or 22. Honorary consuls' vehicles carry plates consisting of the letters CC without the final digits of 21 or 22, even though the vehicle is registered under a civil registration number. The use of the 7-digit registration plate in Israel began in"
"worst the Hyundai Trajet. The same article revealed the existence of a data visualisation dashboard of 2016 NCT results. National Car Test The National Car Test (Irish: ""An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Tástála Carranna""; abbreviated NCT) is a roadworthiness test, which all cars in the Republic of Ireland must undergo. Following a recent competitive tender process, the Road Safety Authority awarded the National Car Testing Service contract for the operation of the vehicle inspection service in the Republic of Ireland to Applause. In Northern Ireland, motor vehicles are subject to the MOT test. The National Car Test (the NCT) was introduced in"
"of Lesotho, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Republic of South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe Following is a map of countries and jurisdictions that recognize the International Driving Permit ""* Not party to 1949 convention; International Driving Permit honored"" ""** Requires presentation to local police and payment of special registration upon arrival"" ""*** IDP must be exchanged for a local driving licence."" International Driving Permit An international driving permit (IDP), also called an international driving license (IDL), is any valid, required by law identity document that"
"CMR Convention The CMR Convention (full title Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road) is a United Nations convention that was signed in Geneva on 19 May 1956. It relates to various legal issues concerning transportation of cargo by road. It has been ratified by the majority of European states. As of February 2017, it has been ratified by 44 states. Based on the CMR, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) developed a standard CMR waybill. The CMR waybill is prepared in three languages. On the back is the text again in three languages. This"
"International vehicle registration code The country in which a motor vehicle's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international licence plate country code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter or International Circulation Mark. The sign must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle. The sign may either be placed separately from the registration plate, or be incorporated into the vehicle registration plate. The allocation of codes is maintained by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as the ""Distinguishing Signs Used on Vehicles in International Traffic"" (sometimes abbreviated to DSIT), authorised by the UN's Geneva"
"the United States. Federal regulations set up by Transport Canada to approve low speed vehicles (LSVs) for public road use excluded the ZENN and other NEVs from Canadian roads. ZENN's battle with Transport Canada over LSV regulations has been periodically mentioned in Canadian news. The ZENN car met all the regulatory requirements in the United States; the same regulations adopted by Transport Canada in 2000. It took 2 years of political red tape before ZENN received its National Safety Mark from Transport Canada. The safety mark was granted after a report by the CBC caused public outcry against the government's"
"National Car Test The National Car Test (Irish: ""An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Tástála Carranna""; abbreviated NCT) is a roadworthiness test, which all cars in the Republic of Ireland must undergo. Following a recent competitive tender process, the Road Safety Authority awarded the National Car Testing Service contract for the operation of the vehicle inspection service in the Republic of Ireland to Applause. In Northern Ireland, motor vehicles are subject to the MOT test. The National Car Test (the NCT) was introduced in 2000, since when all cars four years and older must undergo an NCT. The NCT due date is calculated"
"Driving licence in Brazil In Brazil, a driver's licence (officially named Carteira Nacional de Habilitação in Portuguese, shortened as CNH and translated as ""National Qualification Card"") is required in order to drive cars, buses, trucks and motorcycles. Current CNHs can be used as identity cards in all the national territory. It was formerly called PGU, but in 2008 CONTRAN (""Conselho Nacional de Trânsito"", translated as ""National Traffic Council"") overhauled the system, requiring all driver's holders to re-register, so they could be grouped in Renach (""Registro Nacional de Condutores Habilitados"", ""National Register of Qualified Drivers""). Minors, the illiterate and people without"
"motoring and consumer organisations in every EU country. The programme is modelled after the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), introduced 1979 by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Other areas with similar (but not identical) programmes include Australia and New Zealand with ANCAP, Latin America with Latin NCAP and China with C-NCAP. They publish safety reports on new cars, and awards 'star ratings' based on the performance of the vehicles in a variety of crash tests, including front, side and pole impacts, and impacts with pedestrians. The top overall rating is five stars. The frontal tests are performed at"
"Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South Korea), Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. The following statistics are available for general use: International Road Traffic and Accident Database The International Road Traffic and Accident Database(IRTAD) is a data collection maintained by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Paris, covering safety data in countries within and outside of Europe. The database was started in 1988 in Federal Institution for"
"assigned only in the case of damage, loss, or theft of a registration plate. From 2017 there is possibility of custom registrations plates. These have format XXX-XXXXX (one more character than ordinary plate) and must contain at least one number. Letters ""G, CH, O, Q"" and ""W"" are forbidden. This system was introduced in Czechoslovakia in 1932. The first letters are represented by region. X-NN-NNN, white on black X-NNNNN, black on white This system was introduced in Czechoslovakia in 1960. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Republic introduced a new system of car registration plates in 1997 while the"
"a national registration system and the issue of special cards. In Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), code ""115"" is printed on the reverse of the licence to indicate that details are on the National Health Service (NHS) Organ Donor Register. Many groups of countries have agreed to recognize driver's licenses issued by authorities of any of its members. Examples include the European Union and the GCC, where holders of driver's licenses issued by any member state can drive in all member states. Most countries worldwide will also recognize the licenses of citizens of foreign states wishing to drive as"
"Vehicle registration plates of Brazil Brazilian vehicle registration plates are issued by the states. Each state has a ""Departamento de Trânsito"" (DETRAN) that is charged with vehicle registration and car tax collection, but plates are standardized across the country and form a national vehicle registration database. The current system, being phased out in favor of Mercosul standard plates, was created in 1990 and was named ""Registro Nacional de Veículos Automotores"" (RENAVAM). It uses the form ""LLL·NNNN"", where LLL is a three-letter combination followed by a four-digit number with a dot between the letters and numbers. A combination given to one"
"Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Tunisia, and even remote territories such as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. , the participants to the 1958 Agreement, with their UN country code, were:. Most countries, even if not formally participating in the 1958 agreement, recognise the UN Regulations and either mirror the UN Regulations' content in their own national requirements, or permit the import, registration, and use of UN type-approved vehicles, or both. The United States and Canada are the two significant exceptions; the UN regulations are generally not recognised and UN-compliant vehicles and equipment are not"
"on 21 May 1977, in signatory countries it replaces previous road traffic conventions, notably the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, in accordance with its Article 48. One of the main benefits of the convention for motorists is the obligation on signatory countries to recognize the legality of vehicles from other signatory countries. When driving in other signatory countries, the distinguishing sign of the country of registration must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle. The sign may either be placed separately from the registration plate as a white oval plate or sticker, or be incorporated in the vehicle"
"Vehicle registration plates of the Channel Islands Vehicle registration plates, commonly referred to as number plates, are the mandatory numeric or alphanumeric plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle. The Crown dependencies of Guernsey and Jersey are outside the United Kingdom and the European Union, and have registration marks that are different from those used in the UK. Jersey registration plates consist of the letter 'J' followed by one to six digits; plates may now incorporate the coat of arms of Jersey in a white strip on the left, along with the country identifier GBJ (Great Britain"
"Vehicle registration plates of the Republic of the Congo The vehicle registration plates of the Republic of the Congo is a legal form requiring the citizens of the Republic of the Congo to have the car registered. The current scheme of regular license plates Congo, based on the French system of FNI, introduced in 1982. It has 123AB4 formats or 123A45, where 123 - number AS - Series 45 - area code. Since 2006, the left side of the plate are the emblem of the Central African economic and Monetary Community (SEMAS) and the RC code. The current allocation combinations"
"Commerce Clause or the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution. The Netherlands, Portugal, Canada, Spain and Finland have introduced differentiations into their car registration taxes to encourage car buyers to opt for the cleanest car models. In the Netherlands, the new registration taxes, payable when a car is sold to its first buyer, can earn the owner of a hybrid a discount up to €6000. Spain reduced taxes for cars that produced less CO2 (some of which will be exempted), while the more consuming, like SPV and 4WD saw their taxes increased. Austria has had a registration tax based"
"the United States. The country of origin of any particular vehicle can be easily determined: The VIN identifies the vehicle's country of manufacture, and the company responsible for its production. Vehicles manufactured in the United States have VINs beginning with the numbers 1, 4, and 5 — regardless of where the company is based. If a motor vehicle is manufactured in Canada, the VIN begins with the number 2. Thus, a Toyota Camry made in the U.S. will have a 1, 4, or 5 at the start of its VIN, while one imported from Japan will begin with the letter"
"FNTR (""Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers""). On 24 February 2017, UN reaffirmed its support to eCMR. The CMR consignment consists of the following parts: ""CMR"" is an abbreviation of the French title of the convention, ""Convention relative au contrat de transport international de marchandises par route"". CMR Convention The CMR Convention (full title Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road) is a United Nations convention that was signed in Geneva on 19 May 1956. It relates to various legal issues concerning transportation of cargo by road. It has been ratified by the majority of European"