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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!

  Hawaii’s First International Auto Show is this weekend Friday, March 14-Sunday, March 16, 2014 and will be held at Hawaii’s Convention Center in Honolulu. Over 350 of the newest cars, crossovers, trucks, SUVs, luxury cars will be showcased at … Continue reading →

  Motor vehicle registrations in Hawaii rose about 15 percent in 2013, according to a report from the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association. Over 28 percent of the vehicles registered were Toyotas, making it the most popular brand in Hawaii. 16.6 … Continue reading →

Servco Automotive has purchased Maui’s Island Subaro dealership in Kahului from Kitagawa Motors. This Honolulu-based company will now operate as Servco Subaru on Maui at its current location. In 2013, the Maui Subaru dealership sold 207 vehicles. Servco Automotive now owns three … Continue reading →

An estimated $51 billion has been spent on the Sochi Winter Olympics, one of the priciest Olympics in history. A good percentage of this high cost this year is shipping the equipment and goods to the games in Russia. From a … Continue reading →

HONOLULU –  Engine failure caused the crash of a plane in the ocean off Hawaii that killed the director of the state health department, the owner of the airline said Thursday. Eight other people onboard, including the pilot, survived. Owner … Continue reading →

Bad news for foes of distracted driving: A new survey from State Farm says the problem is getting worse, even though drivers know better. In July 2013, the Annual State Farm Distracted Driving Survey polled 1,014 adults across the U.S., … Continue reading →

UPDATE – View live port gate cameras in real time. Get an inside look of the day to day operations from a birds eye view. Visit the live gate cam page to see what’s going on right now!

Gas mileage has gotten far more important in new-car choices over the last 10 years, and that’s not likely to change. But not everyone really understands automobile efficiency–or how to maximize their mileage–and which tactics will really save them money. Here’s our … Continue reading →