Kia has claimed the top spot in a survey of new vehicle quality for the second straight year.Genesis a luxury brand owned by Hyundai Motor Co. was second in J.D. Power's annual initial quality survey. This marks the...

Despite a government shutdown, Hyundai and Kia are moving ahead with a recall of about 168,000 vehicles to fix a fuel pipe problem that can cause engine fires. The problem stems from improper repairs during previous recalls for engine failures...

Toyota Motor Co. is continuing its reign at the top of Consumer Reports' reliability rankings, a reward for its conservative approach to new technology.The Toyota brand came in first in this year's rankings, followed by the company's luxury Lexus brand...

South Korea ordered Hyundai and Kia on Friday to recall 240,000 vehicles to repair five defects initially raised by a whistleblower, in the country's first compulsory recall for a domestic carmaker.The Transport Ministry said it also asked prosecutors to i...

Subaru buyers care about the environment. They buy Subarus to get outdoors, and to spend time hiking, biking, skiing, and going to the beach. At least they dream of having time to do those things.The fuel economy and emissions of...

OK, I admit it, unless the Chicago Bears are in the Big Game (which isn’t likely in the near future), I watch the Super Bowl for the advertisements. They’re often clever and creative, sometimes emotional but always entertaining.According to Variety,...

Kia is recalling over a half-million vehicles in the U.S. because the air bags may not work in a crash.Combined with a previous recall expansion by Hyundai, the affiliated automakers are recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles due to the problem,...

The nonprofit Center for Auto Safety called on Hyundai and Kia on Friday to recall 2. 9 million cars and SUVs in the U. S. for fire risk due to reported consumer concerns. The group noted there have been more...