The Electric Garage
Welcome to The Electric Garage! Getting more folks out of their gas-burning cars and into electric vehicles will go a long way toward helping Hawaii meet its ambitious decarbonization goals. Hawaiian Electric is deeply committed to this effort and is continually looking for ways to provide customers with the tools they need to take part in this transformation.
The Electric Garage provides another channel for Hawaiian Electric to engage with its customers and keep them informed as EV technologies evolve and the automakers increase their offering of EV models. There will be speed bumps as we forge ahead but Hawaiian Electric stands ready to serve as a trusted resource to its customers on this journey.
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EPA announces over $1 million to Hawaii for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles as part of nationwide Inflation Reduction Act investment
Dec. 11, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the County of Hawaii, Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience, has been tentatively selected to receive $1,000,092 to help purchase three zero-emission vehicles through EPA’s first-ever Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. With this funding, the County of Hawaii will replace three diesel vocational vehicles with zero-emission electric models, install three charging stations for the new vehicles at County automotive base yards, and purchase workforce development training programs. In addition, the County intends to develop a workforce development strategy for County fleet transformation.
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Edmunds: What to know about buying an EV in 2025
Mar. 5, 2025 – Car shoppers considering buying an electric vehicle in 2025 will have more factors to consider than buyers in previous years. Most of it is good news. For instance, automakers are continuing to introduce new EVs and improve their current models. Expanded charging options and very attractive used EV prices are also hot topics for this year. But there are also negative trends you need to watch out for. Edmunds’ auto experts break down what you can expect before heading out and buying an EV for 2025.
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Massachusetts to deploy 100 bidirectional EV chargers in first-of-its-kind ‘V2X’ pilot
Mar. 4, 2025 – The program is available for residential, commercial, municipal and school customers and could add 1.5 MW of flexible grid capacity by September 2026, program partners said.
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Electric vehicles could travel farther on a single charge thanks to new discovery
Mar. 4, 2025 – More electric vehicles are on the road than ever before. But a recent global survey found some EV owners — about 46% in the U.S. — have considered switching back to a gasoline car. The top reason: charging. While average ranges have steadily increased over time, drivers’ expectations still outpace what current lithium-ion batteries can deliver.
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Xiaomi to sell EVs globally ‘within the next few years’ after launching $73,000 premium car
Mar. 2, 2025 – Xiaomi plans to begin selling its electric vehicles outside of China “within the next few years,” company President William Lu said on Sunday.
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Chevy Spark returns for 2026 as affordable electric crossover with 220 mile range
Mar. 2, 2025 – Chevy is resurrecting both the Spark and EUV nameplates with the all-new, affordable Chevy Spark EUV. GM hopes its new, 249-mile range EV will be a “game changer” that helps accelerate the company’s EV transition in export markets.
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Kia reveals more electric vehicles for the US market
Feb. 28, 2025 – While many of the world’s automakers are slowing their ramp-up of electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide, Kia Motors is not one of them. The Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary is expecting to produce an additional one million units worldwide by 2030, all of them EVs.
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