A recent report has revealed that several major automakers are covertly sharing detailed driving data from their customers’ vehicles with insurance companies and third-party data brokers.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a probe Monday into the recalls of 6.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
The latest FBI data revealed that car theft surged by 20 percent in 2022, with the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat as the most broken-into car.
Hyundai and Kia are recalling 3.4 million vehicles due to a risk of engine compartment fires.
Hyundai and Kia have agreed to a $200 million settlement to a class-action lawsuit involving a slew of car thefts due to the company’s easy to steal vehicle. Theft rings of “Kia Boyz” inspired by a viral social media challenge on the China-owned app TikTok have proven cars from both carmakers far easier to steal that other models due to a lack of electronic immobilizers, a common feature on most modern vehicles.
Businessman Bernie Moreno, who ran for U.S. Senate in Ohio in 2022 and may run again in 2024, facilitated the donation of a car to a mom whose story of having to carry bottled water while walking home from the grocery store has captivated the nation.
Four teenagers are dead after a car crash in Buffalo, New York, on Monday that may have been the result of a TikTok challenge.
The Detroit News published a lengthy article explaining that batteries catching on fire in electric vehicles is a problem steering some consumers away from purchasing them, but it is not so problematic that the outlet could not find people committed to buying them.
President Joe Biden on Monday expressed his approval on social media about the number of Super Bowl advertisements promoting electric vehicles.
Hyundai and Kia are downplaying rumors that they are working with Apple on an autonomous electric “Apple Car.”
Apple is partnering with Korean vehicle manufacturer Kia to develop the tech giant planned self-driving electric cars according to a recent report.
