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Melissa Pavlicek, the executive director of the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association, discusses how Trump's proposed tariffs could skew sales for the rest of the year, depending on what parts get taxed and whether the automakers have U.S. plants.

April is national Distracted Driving Awareness Month. An event this weekend hopes to draw parents and potential new student drivers to learn about what to consider when you get behind the wheel.

State lawmakers are considering increasing the tax on registering large vehicles to fund the Safe Routes to School Program. For cars over 4,000 pounds — like a 2025 Toyota Tacoma — it would cost 3 cents a pound instead of 2 cents.

The report defines superusers as the 10% of drivers in the U.S. who use the most gasoline. In Hawaiʻi, about 65,000 drivers are considered superusers. The organizations behind the report suggest more targeted incentives for superusers to switch to electric vehicles. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

A fast-growing electric vehicle maker from Southeast Asia has hit a snag. VinFast is a Vietnamese company that plans to build a plant in the United States — but probably not on the timeline it would prefer. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

The IRS has made it a bit easier for EVs to qualify for tax credits in 2025. In the meantime, here's what you need to know about which cars are eligible right now.

Inflation is moving more slowly than it was earlier this year — both in Hawaiʻi and in the rest of the United States. But in some places, prices are still rising for certain products, including the price of a car in Singapore. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Car ownership transfers are rising on Oʻahu. The spike in transfers has caused the City and County of Honolulu to issue guidance to properly transfer a car.

Sales of electric vehicles are rising in Hawaiʻi, along with the rest of the world. But they've been starting from a low base in many countries — including Australia. Now a major automaker is planning a change that may shift the market for electric vehicles down under. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

A South Korean company has broken ground on a multi-billion-dollar plant in the United States. The focus is electric vehicles — and the project is pushing in a new direction. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.