City may sue Hyundai over car thefts
The Memphis City Council will consider a resolution to hire a local law firm for a lawsuit against Hyundai Motor Co., which makes Kias and Hyundais. (AP Photo file)
The lawsuit would claim that “defects in the vehicles” have contributed to a “dramatic increase in car thefts locally” that have cost the city by way of increased law enforcement.
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