{
  "id": 15793987,
  "title": "Traffic authority launches online license plate auction via Absher Wednesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/traffic-authority-launches-online-license-plate-auction-via-absher",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:55:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/0om5rv3y8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The General Directorate of Traffic in Saudi Arabia will commence online bidding for unique vehicle license plates through the Absher platform starting on Wednesday. This move will enable potential buyers to explore available choices and engage in the auction without the need to physically complete the process. The authority provided guidelines on accessing the auction on Absher, starting with signing in to My Services, choosing Traffic, and finally clicking on Electronic License Plate Auction. Upon reaching the service, users can select the desired type of vehicle plates, after which the platform will display the available plates for online bidding. The General Directorate of Traffic urged individuals interested in obtaining special plates to participate in the auction via Absher, emphasizing that the entire bidding procedure can be finalized electronically.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Traffic will open online bidding for special vehicle license plates through the Absher platform starting Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}