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State’s vehicle replacement program has no details; more an effort to ensure supply

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green announced on Tuesday a “vehicle replacement program,” but neither the rental car companies nor Maui auto dealerships seem to know anything about it.

Experts Explore Electrification of Hawai‘i Transportation

Experts discussed ways Hawaiʽi can expand the electrification of vehicles to reduce emissions, lower customer costs and bring more renewable energy online.

Hawaii Auto Market Posts 1.1% Increase in 2010, Predicts 9% Improvement 2011

The Hawaii Auto Dealers Association released their 4th Quarter 2010 Hawaii Auto Outlook report showing a light sales increase of 1.1% in 2010 statewide.

Car Sales Gain Traction in October

GM, Ford, and Chrysler, America’s “Big Three” automakers, all showed year over year sales gains in October.  The trio have helped post the best numbers in more than two years. Analysts believe most of the upside is coming from car owners who feel they’ve waited too long before purchasing a new car.  Many have been […]

Summer Sales Leave Hawaii Dealerships Unexcited

In an effort to push new cars in competition with lower-priced used cars, dealerships in Hawaii offered some of the best summer sales of the last decade.  The results, however, were far from exceptional.  Comfort is taking a backseat to cost, while luxuries fall out among car shoppers. Through the first nine months of 2010, […]