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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.

This comes out of a study about implementing a parking program at beaches, business districts and county-owned streets.

Electric vehicle makers in Asia are upset that U.S. tax breaks won’t apply to their products. That’s part of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law two weeks ago. But it’s also part of a broader set of developments in both trade and manufacturing. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

If you’re thinking about buying an electric vehicle, there’s a tax incentive to encourage you. It’s part of the Inflation Reduction Act President Biden signed into law this week. But those tax breaks exclude some well-known brands from Asia. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

Prepare yourself. If you are on the road on Oʻahu next week, expect delays as 50,000 more motorists hit the road. Jon Nouchi, deputy transportation services director for the City and County of Honolulu, rode TheBus to his interview with The Conversation and shared tips for commuters.

If you drive an electric vehicle, you are part of a growing trend — both here in Hawaiʻi and nationally. While Tesla still tops the sales charts, figures out this week show increasing strength coming from China. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

Peer-to-peer car rental companies like Turo are going to have to pay the state’s general excise tax under a new bill signed by Gov. David Ige. Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation Director Isaac Choy says car-sharing platforms should be held to the same standard as conventional rental car companies. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.

Melissa Miyashiro, the executive director of the Blue Planet Foundation, shared what the organization would like to see when it comes to making electric-powered transportation more affordable and accessible for Hawaiʻi.