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Man buys a Genesis sedan with a “bad engine” for half the price and has it repaired for $80


Man buys a Genesis sedan with a “bad engine” for half the price and has it repaired for

A dealer took a 2017 Genesis G90 in as a trade-in and then decided to auction it off. It was stated to have an oil pressure problem, which indicated it needed a new engine. No one even came close. It just sat there week after week, waiting for someone to take it home. Nobody wanted […]

3 dead and 6 injured after accident involving stolen Kia Soul with 7 passengers


3 dead and 6 injured after accident involving stolen Kia Soul with 7 passengers

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/Gray News) – Three people died and several were seriously injured when a 16-year-old driver crashed a stolen Kia Soul with eight passengers inside, Missouri police said. Kansas City police are investigating a two-car crash that occurred Tuesday night at the corner of East 35th Street and Norton Avenue. According to police, […]

3 dead and 6 injured after accident involving stolen Kia Soul with 7 passengers


3 dead and 6 injured after accident involving stolen Kia Soul with 7 passengers

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/Gray News) – Three people died and several were seriously injured when a 16-year-old driver crashed a stolen Kia Soul with eight passengers inside, Missouri police said. Kansas City police are investigating a two-car crash that occurred Tuesday night at the corner of East 35th Street and Norton Avenue. According to police, […]

Software upgrades for Hyundai and Kia vehicles reduce theft rate by more than half


Software upgrades for Hyundai and Kia vehicles reduce theft rate by more than half

(TND) — According to the Highway Loss Data Institute, the software fix appears to work for commonly stolen Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Some Hyundai and Kia models have been targeted by thieves who apparently took advantage of the vehicles’ lack of an immobilizer – a device that prevents the engine from starting if the matching, […]

Software upgrades for Hyundai and Kia vehicles reduce theft rate by more than half


Software upgrades for Hyundai and Kia vehicles reduce theft rate by more than half

(TND) — According to the Highway Loss Data Institute, the software fix appears to work for commonly stolen Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Some Hyundai and Kia models have been targeted by thieves who apparently took advantage of the vehicles’ lack of an immobilizer – a device that prevents the engine from starting if the matching, […]

Software upgrades for Hyundai and Kia vehicles reduce theft rate by more than half


Software upgrades for Hyundai and Kia vehicles reduce theft rate by more than half

(TND) — According to the Highway Loss Data Institute, the software fix appears to work for commonly stolen Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Some Hyundai and Kia models have been targeted by thieves who apparently took advantage of the vehicles’ lack of an immobilizer – a device that prevents the engine from starting if the matching, […]

Hyundai and Kia cars targeted by TikTok thieves see theft rate drop by more than half


Hyundai and Kia cars targeted by TikTok thieves see theft rate drop by more than half

According to a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute, upgrades to anti-theft software for Hyundai and Kia vehicles, which are regularly targeted by thieves, have reduced theft rates by more than half. Theft rates of the affected cars skyrocketed after thieves discovered that certain car models were missing immobilizers, an anti-theft technology that […]