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Toyota distributor launches car share service in Hawaii

Residents of Hawaii can now use Hui’s car sharing app to access 70 Toyota and Lexus vehicles at 25 stations throughout Honolulu. The capital’s round-trip service was launched by Toyota distributor Servco Pacific. Hui utilises Toyota’s proprietary global mobility service platform and was developed by Toyota Connected North America. The app features driver identification, authentication and payment management tools. These vehicles feature Toyota’s Smart Key Box, which generates a digital key and allows
July 17, 2018 Read time: 1 min
Residents of Hawaii can now use Hui’s car sharing app to access 70 1686 Toyota and 4349 Lexus vehicles at 25 stations throughout Honolulu. The capital’s round-trip service was launched by Toyota distributor Servco Pacific.


Hui utilises Toyota’s proprietary global mobility service platform and was developed by Toyota Connected North America.

The app features driver identification, authentication and payment management tools. These vehicles feature Toyota’s Smart Key Box, which generates a digital key and allows users to lock, unlock and start the car from their smartphones.

Initially, vehicles within the trial include the Toyota Prius, Prius Prime, Camry XSE, as well as Lexus RX 350 and RX F sport vehicles.

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