HECO, Nissan offer $10,000 Leaf rebate

Hawaiian Electric Co. said Wednesday that its companies and Nissan North America are offering electric utility customers a $10,000 rebate off the suggested retail price of a Nissan Leaf.

HECO, Maui Electric Co. and Hawaii Electric Light Co. customers who buy a 2016 or 2017 Leaf can receive the rebate when they purchase the electric vehicle, if they show their electric bill and a flier. The flier is available at hawaiianelectric.com/nissanleaf.

The offer expires March 31.

HECO said utility customers could save up to $17,500 on a Nissan Leaf when combining HECO’s offered rebate and $7,500 in federal tax incentives.

The 107-mile range 2017 LEAF has a list price starting at $30,680.

McDonald’s giving away Big Mac sauce

SAN FRANCISCO >> McDonald’s is giving away 10,000 bottles of its trademark special sauce as an enticement to buy new versions of its Big Mac.

The company is introducing the Mac Jr. and the Grand Mac, two different-sized variations of the classic sandwich. The bottles will be available Thursday at participating locations nationwide.

McDonald’s introduced the Big Mac in 1968.