Dude, where’s my Kia? The Kia and Hyundai theft wave might have crested several years ago, but the threat is far from over. Researchers warn that owners of a Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima and 18 other common car models could be stolen for another 25 years due to a lack of safeguards — and because … Read more
Popular car-shopping website Edmunds put a Chinese vehicle through a series of rigorous tests for the first time, and Editor-in-Chief Alistair Weaver came away with a notable impression: US automakers have good reason for concern. While Chinese cars are effectively banned in the US, Edmunds wanted to test one because of growing US consumer interest in the affordable, feature-packed … Read more
If you own a Hyundai or Kia — you might be able to rake in some well-deserved cash. The two widely popular car brands, which are owned by Hyundai Motor Group, have agreed to a $9 million class action settlement for victims of a disturbing TikTok trend that began in 2022, which reportedly involved users … Read more
Hyundai is recalling more than 226,000 SUVs and small cars in the US because the rearview camera image may not show up on the screens. The recall covers certain Santa Fe and Elantra vehicles from the 2021 and 2022 model years. Hyundai says in documents posted Wednesday by safety regulators that solder joints on a printed circuit … Read more