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South Korea orders major Hyundai, Kia recall after whistleblower report

South Korea orders major Hyundai, Kia recall after whistleblower report

South Korea ordered Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motors Corp to recall 240,000 vehicles over safety defects flagged by a whistleblower - a sharp slap on the wrist that will exacerbate reputational woes for the automakers. The move marks the first compulsory recall ordered by the transport ministry for Hyundai and Kia, which had resisted an earlier request for a voluntary recall, and gives fresh credence to allegations made by Kim Gwang-ho, a Hyundai engineer with 26 years at the company. Hyundai and Kia, which had previously argued that the flaws presented no danger to driving safety, said in a joint statement on Friday they would cede to the order.


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Real-time load tracking: At what price?

Track-and-trace may be misunderstood and misused, but motor carriers should expect to offer it anyway.

AUSTIN. Supply chain pressure runs downhill, but truckload carriers have nothing to fear from e-commerce—so long as they are, for all practical purposes, perfect.

And truckers not only need to be perfect, they're increasingly expected to reassure shippers and receivers that everything's fine with each and every load along the way.

So is real-time track and trace technology, or live load visibility, soon to be a standard offering, or is there a simpler way for carriers to keep customers happy?

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