Man Thinks He's in 'Gone in 60 Seconds,' Steals Porsche 911 Turbo From Classic Car Museum
9 Aug 2023, 14:37 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / A Florida man thought he was in 'Gone in 60 Seconds." He stole a classic Porsche from a museum in California. It was not his first car theft
Watch Thieves Steal an SUV in 90 Seconds, the Key Fob Doesn't Need To Be Nearby
2 Jul 2023, 20:56 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Your vehicle with a factory alarm system is not safe any longer. Here's how fast it can be taken without raising any red flags
Horrified Mom Saves Toddler From Her Car As Thieves Drive Off During School Run
28 Jun 2023, 11:15 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / She was able to rescue her one-year-old, who was seated at the back, before the car thieves sped off in her car. The baby was uninjured in the event
Welcome to Atlanta: Triggering Skit Demonstrates How Easily Criminals Break Into Cars
22 Jun 2023, 17:18 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Everything Georgia, a Twitter handle specific to Georgia residents, recently posted a triggering video showing how these malicious crooks break into marked cars
Hyundai and Kia Sued by New York City Because Their Cars Are Too Easy To Steal
7 Jun 2023, 18:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / New York City sued Hyundai and Kia for creating a "public nuisance" by failing to install electronic immobilizers to prevent cars from being stolen
Hyundai and Kia To Offer $200M Settlement for TikTok Theft Class-Action Lawsuit
19 May 2023, 11:00 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The Korean companies went through a PR nightmare over the TikTok-inspired thefts. This settlement will cover around nine million US vehicle owners
Thieves Use AirTags to Let Their “Customers” Track Cars Stolen to Order
26 Apr 2023, 15:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car thieves found another AirTag use: the tracker is installed in cars stolen to order, allowing the “new” owners to see the vehicle shipping to their homes
The "Kia Boyz" TikTok Theft Saga Continues, Hyundai Says Not for Long
31 Mar 2023, 20:55 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / An ill-intended TikTok challenge from last year has led to a nationwide car theft problem – almost a year later, Hyundai is still working on solving it
TikTok "Challenge" Now Has Teenagers Stealing KIA and Hyundai Cars Built Before 2021
21 Jan 2023, 18:16 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The so-called KIA Challenge flooded TikTok with instructions on how to unlock certain KIA and Hyundai models by inserting a USB cable into a steering column
Hertz Agreed To Settle for $168 Million After Falsely Accusing Customers of Car Theft
8 Dec 2022, 09:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hertz scandal of falsely accusing customers of car theft is coming to an end as the rental company agreed to pay $168 million to settle 364 claims
Gang of Thieves Storm Michigan Dealership, Drive Off With 13 Vehicles
16 Nov 2022, 17:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A gang of about 30 thieves stole 13 vehicles from a vehicle lot in Flint after firing at an armed security guard. Police recovered only seven of them
Watch: Thieves Steal Corvette Wheel in Less Than 60 Seconds, Then Make a Stupid Mistake
11 Nov 2022, 14:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla camera footage shows brazen thieves stealing a wheel from a Chevrolet Corvette in less than sixty seconds, but they make a stupid mistake
Hyundai Tries To Appease Disgruntled Owners With $170 Security Kit To Stave Off Car Theft
1 Oct 2022, 10:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After a raft of class-action lawsuits was filed in 14 states by owners of cars vulnerable to thieves, Hyundai is now offering a $170 aftermarket security kit
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is the Most Stolen New Car, Hyundai and Kia Lead the Used Cars
26 Sep 2022, 10:13 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The IIHS-HLDI has acknowledged the high-theft rate among Hyundai and Kia vehicles, but the Dodge Charger SRT is the most stolen new vehicle
Hyundai and Kia Are Facing Class-Action Lawsuits Because Their Cars Are Too Easy To Steal
24 Sep 2022, 11:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Stealing a Hyundai or a Kia vehicle is quite easy due to the lack of an immobilizer, which is why both companies face class-action lawsuits over this mistake
Car Thieves Try To Steal Chevy Camaros From the Lansing GM Plant, Karma Strikes
13 Sep 2022, 09:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Two 19-year-olds tried to steal Chevrolet Camaros from the Lansing GM plant, but they both crashed their stolen cars during the chase that ensued
Hyundai SUV Catalytic Converter Stolen From Dealership Parking Lot, Dealer Blames Victim
11 Sep 2022, 14:21 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A 2010 Hyundai Veracruz catalytic converter was stolen from dealership parking lot in Ontario and it's not the first case to happen on the dealership's property
School Kids Arrested While Trying to Steal Dodge Hellcats From Stellantis Plant in Detroit
25 Aug 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Detroit carjackings are up 40% this year, according to Detroit Police, while the thieves are getting younger, as much as 11 years old
New Keyfob Vulnerability Means Thieves Can Steal a Car in Seconds, No Vehicle Is Safe
24 Aug 2022, 12:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Carmakers have relied on rolling codes to secure vehicles’ remote access systems, but a newly-discovered vulnerability shows that the system is deeply flawed
Car Thief Tries To Flee Police Through a Metro Station, Gets Stuck on the Stairs
24 Aug 2022, 10:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A car thief fleeing the police tried to escape by going through a metro station in Madrid but got the car stuck while driving up the stairs