# These cars are most likely to be stolen this year, experts say

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 12:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| Newsroom | UCLA | Car owners beware! Lessons from the ‘Kia Boys’ crime spree | 2026-09-16 16:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPWnppaU0wUkZUQV9SVGx2emlobklXaktsNmYwZ1NSZFZWX3U2clFJUGZSMjkzS0czQTl5V3VRNzdPa0FZMzVQdlpsbVFucEF0ZWlBNVVqbThFZXVjZUd3b3UyRXg5RW1FMVdWT1RvUnlOMXNieU5OemFMLTFNSUswaUZNT0FmWG4xZGN2NDQ0aw?oc=5) |
| roadandtrack.com | Hyundai and Kia Are Staring Down $1 Billion+ in Court Claims Over Cars That Were Easily Stolen | 2026-09-16 16:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPVWdfMExEVnpIbjFWaHdqVHpqdDE1Q2NqcHNVUC1TYWhDTC0wTFpseUNhYXV0LW5BQ2tKOS12RmhpVXplUDBIRVhJOE5jZS1EYlJlYW5aU0dqU1JTY05pcUFhY1FoQXljVEg2NFc5UjdyT2o4dUxQN0daSk85NW80bUdRTnpBNjBFa1NjZ0VTd0k1aHRzSGhEbWJXUDJveVFkZFBNWGxfVW1mLVJMZEE?oc=5) |
| KTLA | UCLA study: ‘Kia Boys’ will be around in Los Angeles until at least 2042 | 2026-09-16 16:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNcEZCMk9CbzhwRjJ1MEhkOFhiTkl2RFNPc3hXcXhEUXVWU1Y4TloxSllTQWd0QTFKX2lqeE4zbTZVcGRKdGJCdS1nbmNWVG9FbG9MVXRxSnp2MVZaZmJrMWs4bklBRW5XWG9NVjU0a1lIdUx1T0VvdDBnNVdMVUpmYmxnNVBXZ1dQakVkUnZJd1hka2tNR1g1WDg4cGNXX2w2bGRoVzJn0gGrAUFVX3lxTE5BV1BRSVJvUi1ZdXNMZ3I5SkxmVVUtVzE2Zm5Ebkk0aVgxSFpXOTZOYW1fQlBCcVpwQm4yckxxV01mMjRSVEpuSlAyYk5qNmJlY0lQZlRQRnlPOFRMT3NCbUJJY29YUDFCYWRsRG9XdWUyYUJDNDI1NFBFNU1WZ0p6ejJXeC1ldE44U3FsRERUMDQwbjFaWHBYTEdlV1BEOUNqZVRfeERLRmp0UQ?) |
| Los Angeles Times | Kia, Hyundai face $1 billion in lawsuits over easy-to-steal cars after 9th Circuit ruling | 2026-09-16 16:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQZi1sdkI4MXVzOXhmT1hYdFR4OUg3dTU4bVVhTGlBbEw0MmFRb0IxNDRacmZpd1YxR2lBb3hxdk1mZTZSZjdnQkNTRWFYeGN2NVdmaFFINU5wNTJhcW1OclBfY25lR1RuOWpZV2lvY1gxb3E5TXFYSlRkRWNtamhXakE0MkY0Sl84MXh6WHVmUQ?oc=5) |
| New York Post | These cars are most likely to be stolen this year, experts say | 2026-09-16 16:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNZFdyZF9BRmstSHdtQ2NRZFpEUFZGb1BiZDlfZ1hqQmcwMVNQVzdlWDhVRjlDX1JGX0lxNDQ4UGhmWklFZllFdjgxenRpYllmTk1NTGduc3RQN1d2bUd2UGYzd2J6bjBnV2toYXB5UTRXQjBQaHlLOXY2Z3FMeGt0MXg1eElnczB2SElCWlZ1clZndUQ5NmUxRFNB?oc=5) |

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