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Hawaii becomes the 4th state to bring a NEVI EV charging station online

Baua Electric

Photo: Hawaii Department of Transportation Hawaii’s first National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program EV charging station just came online on Maui. The Hawaii DOT chose the Kahului Park & Ride as the first site because it’s accessible 24/7 and adjacent to the Maui Alternative Fuel Corridors.

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Ken Garff Automobile buys 7 Hawaii Kia dealerships

Baua Electric

Ken Garff Automobile Workforce on July 31 got seven Aloha Kia dealerships at the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii. Supplier Invoice van den Hurk plans to surrender from the car industry, a spokeswoman for Ken Garff stated.

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Tesla Model 3 most popular luxury car model (LendingTree study)

Teslarati

The Tesla Model 3 is the most popular luxury car model according to an analysis by LendingTree, which noted that San Jose, California has the most luxury vehicles. The study echoes the recent news that the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are both best sellers in California’s auto market. Tesla Model 3 most popular luxury car model.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

Green Car Congress

Recent US Supreme Court precedent has opened the door for states to enact laws requiring all new cars sold in the state to be electric as of a certain date, according to a paper by the nonprofit Coltura published in the University of Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law.

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If Toyota Lavish Highlander cannibalizes gross sales of smaller namesake, it’s a part of the plan

Baua Electric

WAIMEA, Hawaii — Toyota North American emblem head Dave Christ is absolutely ready if the gross sales of his flow top-selling three-row crossover, the Highlander, abate upcoming generation. I have three kids; the youngest one is just now getting out of a car seat, and my oldest is five-foot-five with shoes as big as mine.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

As a result, the average new car in Australia consumes 6.9L/100km, Automakers often bring their dirtiest cars to Australia, and don’t offer better and cleaner electric models in the country. And giant SUVs have, in turn, eliminated the auto emissions gains we could have had if cars had remained normal sized.

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2024 Hyundai Kona N-Line Review - A Solid Cup

The Truth About Cars

For those in the know, the area around Kona on the west coast of the big island of Hawaii is a major coffee producer, and some of the best beans in the world are grown there - though, if I’m being snobby, I generally prefer Sumatran coffees.& And the prices are generally lower for a car, too. But the 12.3-inch

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