Despite South Korea’s tariff-free status, automakers aren’t flocking there due to the country’s tough labor unions that are known for striking, as well as benefits of avoiding tariffs not outweighing the associated costs of moving there.
Lidar sensors are capable of providing the concept with Level 4 autonomous-driving features, enabling hands-off and eyes-off driving in most conditions.
Autotrader editors considered some objective factors including maximum range, electric-only range (for PHEVs) and price. Other factors, such as drivability and value, were a bit more subjective in nature.
The company said in a statement that Kia has taken proactive steps to address an engine manufacturing issue that can, in rare instances, result in a non-collision fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have expanded probes into Hyundai and Kia engine failures to include complaints about fires in the vehicles.
A consumer watchdog group is pressing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate complaints of spontaneous fires, unrelated to crashes, in certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles.
