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Hyundai, Kia Shares Plunge on U.S. Probe on Faulty Airbags

SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Shares of Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. plunged Monday as the U.S. probe into airbag-related accidents raised worries over potential recall costs for the carmakers. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Hyundai Motor Group are jointly looking into why the two carmakers’ airbags failed to deploy in Hyundai Sonata sedans and some Kia Forte compacts that [...]

S. Korean Celeb to Call for NHTSA to Investigate Tesla Model’s Sudden Acceleration

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean actor Son Ji-chang, who recently filed suit against U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors over his sudden acceleration accident, said Wednesday that he will call for the United States’ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to look into the accident. Son, residing in California, claimed in the [...]