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Kia, the company that makes among the most-targeted cars for vehicle thieves, will offer free software upgrades to any Kia driver from April 5 to 7.. Drivers looking to get the security upgrade ...
After car thefts began to ramp up during the COVID-19 pandemic, the two automakers in early 2023 rolled out a free software update to make it harder to start the vehicle when the owner’s key is ...
Anti-theft software upgrades provided for Hyundai and Kia vehicles regularly targeted by thieves has cut theft rates by more than half, according to new research from the Highway Loss Data Institute.
The Kia Telluride is a mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating manufactured and marketed by Kia since 2019. Positioned above the smaller Sorento , the Telluride was previewed as a concept car in 2016, with the production model debuting in the spring of 2019 as a 2020 model.
The Kia Challenge is a viral TikTok trend to which a series of motor vehicle thefts is attributed, targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles in the United States manufactured between 2011 and 2021. The trend, which began in October 2022, has led to eight fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .
An over-the-air update (or OTA update), also known as over-the-air programming (or OTA programming), [1] is an update to an embedded system that is delivered through a wireless network, such as Wi-Fi or a cellular network. [2] [3] [4] These embedded systems include mobile phones, tablets, set-top boxes, cars and telecommunications equipment.
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly is urging owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles to update software to prevent thefts from the Kia Challenge.
Kia Connect, formerly UVO eServices, is a paid subscription OEM infotainment and telematics service offered by Kia Motors America on select vehicles for the United States market. The system allows users to make hands-free calls on their smartphone , stream music , navigate to a POI , and perform vehicle diagnostics with the use of voice commands .