Kia and Hyundai will offer free repairs for millions of cars that lack anti-theft technology as part of a settlement with dozens of US states. The automakers agreed to outfit the roughly nine million eligible cars sold between 2011 and 2022 with a zinc sleeve installed around the ignition cylinder to prevent the viral “Kia Boyz” thefts that required only a USB cable.
The repairs could cost up to $500 million, in addition to several million in restitution to Hyundai and Kia owners whose…
