Kia and Hyundai face lawsuits over surge in car thefts.

Rochester, New York, plans to sue Kia and Hyundai over a massive increase in car thefts in the city, arguing that the vehicle manufacturers failed to install adequate anti-theft technology in their vehicles. The city has seen a nearly 2,400% increase in thefts of Kias and Hyundais in 2023 alone, with some of the stolen vehicles used in other crimes such as burglaries. Rochester will become the second city in New York to launch such an effort, joining Buffalo.