Chicago Files Lawsuit Against Kia and Hyundai, Which Account for More Than Half of City’s 2023 Car Thefts – WTTW (Chicago)

The lawsuit states more than 8,800 Kia and Hyundai vehicles were stolen in Chicago in 2022. That number represents 41% of all 2022 Chicago car thefts, despite the fact Kia and Hyundai vehicles made up just 7% of vehicles in the city, the complaint said. The mayor’s office said that because many of the Kia and Hyundai vehicles stolen are “entry-level models,” low-income Chicagoans are disproportionately impacted by the thefts.