Transportation

Auto safety is getting a closer look this week in a surprising place. A growing scandal in Japan involves some of the world's biggest automakers and reports of false information used in safety tests. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

A fast-growing electric vehicle maker from Southeast Asia has hit a snag. VinFast is a Vietnamese company that plans to build a plant in the United States — but probably not on the timeline it would prefer. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda is coming off a busy week in Congress and has a busy schedule working here at home. Tokuda sits on the committees on Agriculture and Armed Services, which just concluded back-to-back marathon sessions.

Hawaiʻi drivers will soon be able to get a license plate with famed Hawaiian waterman Duke Kahanamoku. Money from the new plates will go towards promoting water safety.

Oʻahu residents have one year to get their Real ID driver’s license, or state identification cards, to travel by air. Real ID driver’s licenses in Hawaiʻi have a gold circle with a star outline.

A new report puts Honolulu at the middle of the pack when it comes to advancing clean energy goals. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote explains.

The HART board approved the amended financial plan two years ago, but the agreement was finally completed in February. This is the first funding under the agreement that HART has received since 2017.

Of the 19 trainsets already delivered, 12 are fully tested and have been turned over to the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services.

There's a new driverless people mover at Honolulu airport. The all-electric service is a first for state transportation officials. It's the latest effort to electrify our vehicles to meet statewide green goals. State Transportation Director Ed Sniffen spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about being a leader in going green.

Experts discuss HECO's liability for the Maui wildfires; The state gets new self-driving vehicles and a Tesla fleet; Teen perspectives on the hazards of drunk-driving