Kia, Hyundai to install anti-theft software upgrades this weekend

The automakers will bring mobile service centers to install software designed to deter thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles, which have skyrocketed in recent years.
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Representatives from Hyundai and Police Chief Brian O'Hara are discussing the mobile software upgrade program coming to Minneapolis to deter auto theft.

If anyone was wondering, the anti-theft software update works. : r/Hyundai

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