Chicago Sues Kia And Hyundai After Over 7,000 Cars Stolen Last Year
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/08/25/chicago-sues-kia-and-hyundai-automakers-after-over-7000-stolen-last-year/
Months after the Illinois Attorney General demanded a national recall of the vehicles, the city has filed a suit claiming the automakers' failure to install safety features is putting a strain on the city.
Reactionaries have used rising car thefts to justify ineffective tough on crime policies despite widespread knowledge that the increases are largely a result of negligence from Kia and Hyundai and the inability to hold corporations accountable.