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The fix involves a reinforcement that protects the ignition cylinder — the thing the key slides into in the steering column — and prevents its removal, which is necessary for the means of theft being promoted on social media.
By Jared Gall
December 15, 2023

To combat a wave of vehicle theft, Hyundai and Kia have developed a software fix and will even be sponsoring mobile clinics to install the software in five U.S. cities.
By Jared Gall
October 26, 2023

The software upgrade attempts to make older Hyundai vehicles more resilient to theft by modifying their vehicle control modules to not only activate the factory alarm when locking the doors, but also a special “ignition kill” feature that prevents thieves from starting the vehicle.
By Carl Malek
February 14, 2023

As shoppers’ preferences have shifted to larger SUVs and pickup trucks, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 10 out of the 14 discontinued vehicles are sedans or hatchbacks.
By Jane Ulitskaya
January 24, 2023

While higher-priced cars are consistently targeted by thieves, the Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio and Kia Sportage have recently climbed into the top-20 most stolen vehicles for model years 2019-21.
By Jane Ulitskaya
September 21, 2022

Accent, Elantra and Elantra Hybrid sedans are affected by the recall, which requires a cap on the pretensioner to resolve the issue.
By Patrick Masterson
May 24, 2022

With gas prices constantly in flux, consumers often look to save at the pump. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most fuel-efficient vehicles on sale for the 2022 model year.
By Brian Normile
March 9, 2022

Hyundai and Kia are issuing separate recalls for damaged trunk latches that together affect more than 601,000 vehicles from the 2016-20 model years.
By Patrick Masterson
August 13, 2021

Cars with manual transmissions have become an endangered species — but don’t declare them extinct just yet. Automakers still feature the three-pedal setup, if rarely, in today’s new or redesigned cars.
By Kelsey Mays
July 16, 2021

Cars with manual transmissions have become an endangered species — but don’t declare them extinct just yet. Automakers still feature the three-pedal setup, if rarely, in today’s new or redesigned cars.
By Jane Ulitskaya
July 16, 2021

Wild horses couldn’t drag the Ford Bronco away from the No. 1 spot among our most popular news articles of July.
By Matt Schmitz
August 9, 2020