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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 12:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"These cars are most likely to be stolen this year, experts say" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KTLA, Motor1.com, Newsroom | UCLA and Road & Track. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KTLA | UCLA study: ‘Kia Boys’ will be around in Los Angeles until at least 2042 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNcEZCMk9CbzhwRjJ1MEhkOFhiTkl2RFNPc3hXcXhEUXVWU1Y4TloxSllTQWd0QTFKX2lqeE4zbTZVcGRKdGJCdS1nbmNWVG9FbG9MVXRxSnp2MVZaZmJrMWs4bklBRW5XWG9NVjU0a1lIdUx1T0VvdDBnNVdMVUpmYmxnNVBXZ1dQakVkUnZJd1hka2tNR1g1WDg4cGNXX2w2bGRoVzJn0gGrAUFVX3lxTE5BV1BRSVJvUi1ZdXNMZ3I5SkxmVVUtVzE2Zm5Ebkk0aVgxSFpXOTZOYW1fQlBCcVpwQm4yckxxV01mMjRSVEpuSlAyYk5qNmJlY0lQZlRQRnlPOFRMT3NCbUJJY29YUDFCYWRsRG9XdWUyYUJDNDI1NFBFNU1WZ0p6ejJXeC1ldE44U3FsRERUMDQwbjFaWHBYTEdlV1BEOUNqZVRfeERLRmp0UQ?) |
| Motor1.com | Ninth Circuit Revives $1 Billion 'Kia Boys' Theft Insurance Suit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE8wVXdJUGlwSVpZUmc0LWtlNFplanV2dXBtVVRzaG9vMFBaSnJpMnR0Y3VZdG9qd24zUWVGZnYtZ2ZTel9mcE9MbVZFUHdYY1QtN0IwVWFqamFqaVROb1FVdTB2b1NWdm5jZm1sel9adWE0STZOT1E?oc=5) |
| Newsroom | UCLA | Car owners beware! Lessons from the ‘Kia Boys’ crime spree | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPWnppaU0wUkZUQV9SVGx2emlobklXaktsNmYwZ1NSZFZWX3U2clFJUGZSMjkzS0czQTl5V3VRNzdPa0FZMzVQdlpsbVFucEF0ZWlBNVVqbThFZXVjZUd3b3UyRXg5RW1FMVdWT1RvUnlOMXNieU5OemFMLTFNSUswaUZNT0FmWG4xZGN2NDQ0aw?oc=5) |
| Road & Track | Hyundai and Kia Are Staring Down $1 Billion+ in Court Claims Over Cars That Were Easily Stolen | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPVWdfMExEVnpIbjFWaHdqVHpqdDE1Q2NqcHNVUC1TYWhDTC0wTFpseUNhYXV0LW5BQ2tKOS12RmhpVXplUDBIRVhJOE5jZS1EYlJlYW5aU0dqU1JTY05pcUFhY1FoQXljVEg2NFc5UjdyT2o4dUxQN0daSk85NW80bUdRTnpBNjBFa1NjZ0VTd0k1aHRzSGhEbWJXUDJveVFkZFBNWGxfVW1mLVJMZEE?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | Kia, Hyundai face $1 billion in lawsuits over easy-to-steal cars after 9th Circuit ruling | [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 — ‘incredibly common’ malfunction to blame | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNZFdyZF9BRmstSHdtQ2NRZFpEUFZGb1BiZDlfZ1hqQmcwMVNQVzdlWDhVRjlDX1JGX0lxNDQ4UGhmWklFZllFdjgxenRpYllmTk1NTGduc3RQN1d2bUd2UGYzd2J6bjBnV2toYXB5UTRXQjBQaHlLOXY2Z3FMeGt0MXg1eElnczB2SElCWlZ1clZndUQ5NmUxRFNB?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-17/these-cars-are-most-likely-to-be-stolen-this-year-experts-say*