Kia's and Hyundai's statistics show that the anti-theft update supposed to prevent the Kia Boys from stealing cars is working, but not all vehicles eligible for the patch got it. This is one of the ...

A new report out of the Highway Loss Data Institute found that a software upgrade for vehicles without electronic immobilizers has cut theft by more than half. Hyundai and Kia vehicles have been ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Technology is helping prevent the car thefts targeting Kias and Hyundais that have been making headlines for years. New research now shows that the security updates that those ...

Kia and Hyundai’s anti-theft software upgrades have deterred car thieves, but theft claims remain elevated for the brands ...

Milwaukee was about the same in 2019; when only 6 percent of stolen cars were effected Hyundai and Kia models. By 2021, the theft ring accounted for 67 percent of the crime. In two cites studied ...

Following the soaring theft rates amid a viral online trend that popularized an easy way to steal some of the automakers' vehicles using a USB cable, Hyundai and Kia implemented an enhanced ...

This all stems from the viral theft trend that targeted Hyundai and Kia vehicles without electronic immobilizers during the ...

Property crimes, particularly car break-ins, have been a growing issue in the south Kansas City neighborhoods, residents ...

PUSH TO START. MODELS ARE NOT AT RISK. NOW, THE AG’S OFFICE SAYS THAT THEFT OF A CAR IS A FELONY OFFENSE. THEY SAY THE GENERAL RULE IS IF YOUR KIA IS OLDER THAN A 2022 MODEL OR YOUR HYUNDAI IS ...

Kia and Hyundai’s anti-theft software upgrades have deterred car thieves, but theft claims remain elevated for the brands even after new software is installed, according to a new report.

More than a year after Hyundai and Kia released new anti-theft software updates, thefts of vehicles with the new software are falling — even as thefts overall remain astoundingly high ...