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Hyundai-Kia to pay millions for gas stickers

5 On Your Side Hyundai-Kia to pay millions for inflating fuel economy Posted 5:20 p.m. today 0 0 FILE - This April 20, 2011 file photo shows the Hyundai Accent, foreground, and Elantra on display at the New York International Auto Show, in New York. Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will pay the U.S. government a $100 million civil penalty to end a two-year investigation into overstated gas mileage figures on window stickers of 13 models, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) Korea's two popular automakers face a record $350 million in penalties after accusations that they've been taking car buyers for a ride.
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5 On Your Side Hyundai-Kia to pay millions for inflating fuel economy Posted 5:20 p.m. today 0 0 FILE - This April 20, 2011 file photo shows the Hyundai Accent, foreground, and Elantra on display at the New York International Auto Show, in New York. Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will pay the U.S. government a $100 million civil penalty to end a two-year investigation into overstated gas mileage figures on window stickers of 13 models, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) Korea's two popular automakers face a record $350 million in penalties after accusations that they've been taking car buyers for a ride.

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Posted 2014-11-04T18:37:14-0500 - Updated 2014-11-04T18:37:14-0500