Auto dealers having 'fabulous year'

Hawaii vehicle sales have seen increases that have outpaced national averages

By Erika Engle

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 27, 2012

~~<p>New car and light truck registrations in Hawaii soared 21.5 percent in the first quarter of the year and are up 17.8 percent for the first five months of 2012 compared with the same period last year, according to the just-released Hawaii Auto Outlook report. The national average increase was 5.8 percent for the first quarter and 8.4 percent through May.</p>
<p>Hawaii retail sales of new cars and light trucks, as represented by vehicle registrations, are projected to increase 10.7 percent in the second quarter, more in line with the projected 9.6 percent national increase, according to the report prepared for the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association.</p>
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New car and light truck registrations in Hawaii soared 21.5 percent in the first quarter of the year and are up 17.8 percent for the first five months of 2012 compared with the same period last year, according to the just-released Hawaii Auto Outlook report. The national average increase was 5.8 percent for the first quarter and 8.4 percent through May.

Hawaii retail sales of new cars and light trucks, as represented by vehicle registrations, are projected to increase 10.7 percent in the second quarter, more in line with the projected 9.6 percent national increase, according to the report prepared for the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association. Login for more...