Kia has some of the best designers in the business, and if you dont believe me, go look at the Telluride crossover, K5 sedan, and Stinger performance car. Its vehicles look equal parts German and Asian, which is appropriate since its vehicles are created in Korea by a healthy cadre of Europeans. Channeling the Telluride, designers created a talented little crossover in the 2021 Seltos.

The recalls are the latest in a litany of problems that can cause engines to burn in models made by Kia and affiliated South Korean automaker Hyundai.

Vehicles made by Toyota, Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Fiat Chrysler from the 2010 through 2019 model years are included in the probe.

Reports of thousands of fires and a petition from a consumer advocacy group led the auto regulator to open new investigations into fires that were not sparked by a collision.

The Kia Forte is not quite an Audi, but auto correspondent Casey Williams says it is a surprisingly desirable car without the big brand mark-up.

Auto correspondent Casey Williams says Kia's Stinger will rival the 4-door coupes of Europe's luxury automakers with a much smaller price tag.

Whoever said a compact fuel-sipping hybrid couldn't also be cool?

Kia once built cheap little cars for economically-challenged drivers that nobody would compare to Buick, Lexus, or Lincoln. Auto correspondent Casey Williams says that is no longer the case.

The South Korean automakers will pay $41.2 million to 33 states and the District of Columbia. The fine is the latest in the ongoing fallout from misstated mileage numbers on over 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S.