St Louis sues Hyundai, Kia over car thefts

The lawsuit filed in US District Court in Missouri follows similar actions taken by several US cities to address increasing Hyundai and Kia thefts that use a method popularised on TikTok and other social media channels. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: The city of St Louis, Missouri, says it is joining a number of major US cities that are suing South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp for failing to install anti-theft technology in millions of their vehicles.

The lawsuit filed in US District Court in Missouri follows similar actions taken by several US cities to address increasing Hyundai and Kia thefts that use a method popularised on TikTok and other social media channels.