According to him, about 160 companies were engaged by the DVLA nationwide to produce number plates, but 159 of them boycotted the exercise following a disagreement over an existing contract. We had about 160 companies cutting number plates for the whole of Ghana. He said the situation left only one company to produce number plates for the entire country, resulting in production pressure that affected the quality of the plates. He further disclosed that the authority is introducing a new generation of number plates that will eliminate the fading problem. With the new number plates, it is not paint but an electronic system, so they will not fade,” he added.