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Owners of Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, BMW, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Subaru, and Mitsubishi are recommended by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to act promptly on recall letters to replace Takata airbags. Over 8 million vehicles have been recalled in the … Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book recently listed the ten most affordable cars. Although many have low sticker prices, their considered most affordable because of their resale values, fuel economy and costs to insure. 2014 Hyundai Accent Price: $14,645 – $16,395 Fuel Economy: 27 mpg City, 38 … Continue reading
According to The Hawaii Auto Outlook, at the height of the recession, it was believed that it would take at least 10 years for the vehicle market to return to pre-recession levels. However it stated that 26,922 new vehicle registrations … Continue reading
A new fast-charging station is due to open in South Kohala nearing the end of this summer. The Kailua Kona Nissan dealership has been selling their Nissan Leaf, an electric car which has is gaining popularity in sales. Kailua-Kona … Continue reading
Federal safety regulators are working on technology that can be used in cars to detect alcohol by touch and breath, in order to reduce alcohol related accidents. Nat Beuse an associate administrator for vehicle safety research at the National Highway … Continue reading
Recently automakers have been integrating touchscreens into vehicles for safety reasons. Tech companies have been designing safer ways for customers to stay connected to their favorite apps behind the wheel. Google’s Android is working on a platform called Android Auto … Continue reading
Nissan has debuted a new kind of paint that repels dirt, dust, and even mud, keeping cars bright and shiny. Nissan is looking to offer this paint as an aftermarket application so that practically any car can have the … Continue reading
Ford is recalling 100,610 vehicles in North America for safety defects.The company announced the six different recalls today. Their largest recall of 92,022 vehicles, involves the Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS and Police Interceptor sedans. The improper seating of the right-hand … Continue reading
Today Hawaii’s new cellphone law takes effect. Drivers with cell phone violations will no longer have to make the usual mandatory court appearance. Since the court system has been congested with violators the law has been changed to make cellphone … Continue reading
All port locations and offices will be closed July 4th. Have a happy and safe weekend. we will re-open on Monday the 7th!
