New-vehicle registrations up nearly 20% in first half of 2012

Demand for Jeeps saw a huge increase, but Japanese brands are still most popular

By Erika Engle

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 09, 2012

~~<p>Hawaii drivers registered 22,110 new vehicles in the first six months of this year, up nearly 20 percent from the 18,510 registered in the first half of 2011, according to a Hawaii Auto Outlook report released Wednesday.</p>
<p>New-vehicle registrations were up 21.5 percent in the first quarter and 17.6 percent in the second quarter and are projected to finish the year up 16.2 percent at 43,110 vehicles sold.</p>
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Hawaii drivers registered 22,110 new vehicles in the first six months of this year, up nearly 20 percent from the 18,510 registered in the first half of 2011, according to a Hawaii Auto Outlook report released Wednesday.

New-vehicle registrations were up 21.5 percent in the first quarter and 17.6 percent in the second quarter and are projected to finish the year up 16.2 percent at 43,110 vehicles sold. Login for more...