Kia Electric News Episode 160 24th May 2026

Your weekly roundup of EV news from Kia,Hyundai & Genesis

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Timecode
00:00 Titles
00:07 Intro
00:13 Please use the Timecode to go straight to a story
00:25 Apologies for my Dark Glasses
00:43 In case you missed it this week
00:47 News update video
01:12 Cyprus Hyundai ICCU News
01:25 Australia Kia & Hyundai ICCU News
03:02 Any UK ICCU News?
03:11 Kia EV4 Map update News?
03:21 Ioniq Guy Themes update video
03:52 Hyundai USA Digital Features Press Release
04:03 Kia EV1 News
06:39 New item in Kia Connect Store
06:57 Kia versus Hyundai reliability ratings
08:49 UK Government EV Van MOT rule change
10:25 Hyundai Simulated Gear Shift Patent
14:15 KCB Genesis GV90 Internal Spy Shots
14:08 GV90 Movable Display
14:51 Mobis CES movable display demo
15:28 Hyundai says EV Chasm is over
16:44 Updates & Recalls
16:51 Kia PV5 ATCU OTA
17:19 Kia EV3 Digital Key OTA
17:35 Kia Korea download website shows System OTAs
17:49 Kia EV9 Digital Key Bluetooth update
18:08 How to train Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot Video
18:59 Money for Nothing
19:04 Outro
20:26 Endscreen

Links to source stories & videos:-

This weeks News update video

Drive.AU ICCU Warranty Extension
https://www.drive.com.au/news/hyundai-kia-and-genesis-extend-charging-unit-warranty-in-australia-for-some-evs/

I asked my local dealer in the UK during the week and they are still not aware of a Warranty extension in the UK

On the subject of the US 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 themes,Ioniq Guy Corbin also did a very useful video on it this week.

Hyundai USA also put out this press release on the themes and extending Digital services to other models
https://www.hyundainews.com/releases/4798
Kia Electric News Episode 160 24th May 2026

New Kia EV1 to arrive in 2028, and Hyundai Ioniq 1 won’t be far behind
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/kia/366036/new-kia-ev1-arrive-2028-and-hyundai-ioniq-1-wont-be-far-behind

Kia vs Hyundai Reliability: Hyundai Wins Early, Kia Wins Later
https://www.autoblog.com/features/kia-vs-hyundai-reliability-hyundai-wins-early-kia-wins-later

GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT ELECTRIC VAN MOT RULE CHANGE