The city of Buffalo has filed suit against Kia and Hyundai seeking to hold the carmakers responsible for the rash of auto thefts caused by their alleged failure to include industry-standard anti-theft technology. Buffalo looks to join Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, …
Hyundai and Kia are recalling just over 570,000 U.S. vehicles over fire risks and urged owners to park outside and away until getting repairs. The automakers said some vehicles with a tow hitch harness could catch fire due to a …
A group of 22 U.S. state attorneys general on Monday blasted Hyundai Motor 005380.KS and Kia Corp 000270.KS and said they need do more to address problems with millions of U.S. vehicles that are prone to theft. Last month, the …
Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. will offer software upgrades to 8.3 million U.S. vehicles to help curb increasing car thefts using a method popularized on TikTok and other social media channels, the Korean automakers said on Tuesday. TikTok videos showing …
Social media influencers and an insurance industry think tank are giving Hyundai and Kia vehicles the worst kind of publicity: Many of the cars the company sold are easy to steal. In the past week, newspapers and television news producers …
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A 16-year-old accused of driving a stolen SUV involved in a high-speed crash that killed four teenage passengers was arraigned Tuesday on manslaughter and other charges. The parents of two of those killed, meanwhile, have filed …
A car crash in Buffalo, N.Y. that left four teenagers dead may have been linked to a TikTok challenge, a police commissioner said. A total of six teenagers were in a speeding Kia that crashed about 6:30 a.m. Monday, Buffalo …
Kia will recall 71,000 2008-2009 model year Sportage vehicles in the United States previously recalled in 2016 for fire risks and is advising owners to park outside until repairs are completed. Kia said the recall fix is currently under development …
Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know. An insurance industry group says these cars are stolen at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the auto industry because their keys …
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. were sued on Friday by drivers who claimed a defect in their vehicles’ anti-lock brake systems could trigger fires. The proposed class action filed in the federal court in Santa Ana, California, followed the …
