Biden Admin Sues Hyundai For Allegedly Using ‘Oppressive Child Labor’
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Wednesday sued Hyundai Motor’s first U.S. assembly and manufacturing plant and two of its partners, alleging that the three companies illegally employed children, court documents showed. The Department of Labor sought injunctions to prevent Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA), auto parts maker Smart Alabama, and staffing company Best […]
Hyundai Recalls over 30K Cars Due to Possible Fuel Pump Failure
Hyundai is recalling 31,440 vehicles due to a possible problem with fuel pump failure. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the fuel pump may fail and the vehicle may lose power. USA Today report Wednesday. If the pump stops working, it can restrict the flow of fuel to the engine and cause […]
Dems blame Kia and Hyundai for uptick in car thefts, pressure fed gov’t to issue recall
A coalition of elected leaders from around the country has recently been holding automakers Kia and Hyundai to account. Increase in vehicle theft. The group’s members recently reiterated their call to the federal government to: force a recall. On Wednesday, Seattle City Councilwoman Tammy Morales (D) participated in a virtual press conference along with other […]
Workers at Alabama Hyundai plant announce union as UAW drives deeper into Southeast
Thirty percent of the workers at Hyundai’s only plant in the United States (in Alabama) are members of the United Auto Workers union. The announcement marks the third such public union drive at the automaker in the Southeast. And it marks another step in the UAW’s push into a region where big business and state […]
Hyundai, Kia Car Thefts On The Rise
New Kia vehicles on display at the San Leandro Kia dealership on May 30, 2023 in San Leandro, California. Thefts of Kia and Hyundai cars began to spike last year after a video was posted on social media sites showing how to exploit anti-theft computer chips not installed in cars. Kia and Hyundai cars continue […]
Hyundai, Kia car thefts up more than 1,000% since 2020
Police are warning Hyundai and Kia car owners about a social media issue that encourages people to steal these car brands and post videos of their fun rides. The number of thefts of vehicles made by South Korean automaker Hyundai and its Kia Motors subsidiary has jumped more than tenfold since a viral attack on […]