Kia, Hyundai face $1 billion in lawsuits over easy-to-steal cars after 9th Circuit ruling
Insurers can sue Korean automakers Kia and Hyundai for payouts on theft-prone car models, the appellate court ruled.
Insurers can sue Korean automakers Kia and Hyundai for payouts on theft-prone car models, the appellate court ruled. Such thefts are likely to plague the state into the 2040s, a new UCLA study showed.
Original reporting: LA Times, Business.
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