Hyundai Motor Group becomes world's No. 3 automaker in sales volume

[Tragic Bronson]

Hyundai N Vision 74 To Enter Production After May 27 Debut: Report

The Hyundai N Vision 74 will reportedly spawn a sports car that'll debut later this month in Korea, and it's expected to be called the Pony.

www.thedrive.com

Hyundai's bread and butter is in EVs and not ICE anymore

 

[mikeavelli]

Insurers sue Hyundai and Kia over costs of vehicle hot-wiring

A crime wave targeting older Hyundai and Kia models not equipped with engine immobilizers could end up costing the insurance industry up to $600 million.

www.autonews.com

And seemingly every city is suing them too. Wild….

 

[mmcartalk]

Insurers sue Hyundai and Kia over costs of vehicle hot-wiring

A crime wave targeting older Hyundai and Kia models not equipped with engine immobilizers could end up costing the insurance industry up to $600 million.

www.autonews.com

And seemingly every city is suing them too. Wild….

Sounds to me like a frivolous lawsuit....I wouldn't be surprised to see a judge or jury toss it. Insurance companies are in buisness to cover losses. That includes vehicles with and without immobilizers. Some of their own employees probably own and drive Hyundai and Kia products. Besides, some insurance companies already charge more on their premiums for vehicles without the immobilizers. Not only that, but there are currently no Federal Motor-Vehicle Standards that I know of that mandate any amount of theft-resistance beyond the original requirement, in 1970, for locking steering-columns/ignition/shift-levers, so Hyundai and Kia cannot be accused of being negligent or doing anything illegal.

 

[mikeavelli]

Locally they are warning owners and you can get a free club lol

 

[mikeavelli]

Wait they agreed to a $200 mill settlement… wild

Hyundai, Kia agree to $200 million settlement over US car thefts

Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp agreed to a consumer class-action lawsuit settlement worth $200 million over rampant car thefts of the Korean automakers' vehicles, lawyers for the owners and the automakers said on Thursday.

www.reuters.com

 

[mmcartalk]

Locally they are warning owners and you can get a free club lol

In my area, police in local jurisdictions have been giving out those free steering-wheel clubs (as long a supplies last) to applicable Hyundai/Kia owners.

 

[bogglo]

Damn! That bad.