Customers can get a rebate of up to $9,000 for leasing or purchasing a new or used electric vehicle. High cost is one reason given for consumers to pass on buying an EV.

Q&A with Mason McCurley, president of McCurley. Dealerships

Several Tri-Cities companies offer vehicle graphics and wraps – a growing part of the auto industry. 

The pandemic upended vehicles sales, sending used car prices skyrocketing due to a shortage of new car inventory.

A pair of cyberattacks in mid-June plunged car dealerships across North America into chaos – and some dealerships in the Tri-Cities were among those affected.

There are signs of optimism for 2024 RV selling season.

Decades after opening, Richland AutoCare Center is under new ownership and will eventually become a 360 Automotive & Repair location. 

The Auto Lot has completed a new building at 3809 Plaza Way in the Southridge area of Kennewick.

By summer’s end a Tri-Cities nonprofit expects to have a fleet of 10 electric vehicles and possibly an accessible electric van available for use as part of a community car share program.

Each year Americans throw away more than three billion batteries constituting 180,000 tons of hazardous material. The situation is likely to get worse as the world shifts to lithium batteries to power a massive influx of electric vehicles (EV). It needs immediate attention.