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Wheresmycardigan t1_jebgbhe wrote

Even MPD already picked up on it.

They have a program to offer free anti theft devices for Kia owners (no love for Honda owners lol) they launched back in Feb.

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NPRjunkieDC t1_jebp9s4 wrote

It's on WNYU right now . Mayor Adam's spoke about it

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Wheresmycardigan t1_jebrvpw wrote

It's just the NYC treatment. Bc they are only reporting it now doesn't mean it's a new thing. It makes sense it hit NYC later bc they have less car owners.

Many major cities already filed lawsuits against Kia & Hyundai.

From Sept 2022 https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/21/kia-hyundai-sued-after-viral-tiktok-causes-rise-in-thefts/

Current list: https://www.reuters.com/legal/st-louis-sues-hyundai-kia-over-car-thefts-joining-other-us-cities-2023-03-28/

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