From EV Odessey.
Kia Electric News Episode 138 30th November 2025
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New Kia EV owners you need to check this
How to make Kia or Hyundai cCNC Satnav behave
I will put a link in the description so that you can have your say on the proposals via the eVED Consultation
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-introduction-of-electric-vehicle-excise-duty-eved
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/eVEDconsultation/
Autumn Budget 2025: What it means for motorists
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motoring-news/autumn-budget-2025/
Kia EV5 Weekender concept
Hyundai Motor Group reports that it’s expanding it’s EV Energy Services with Vehicle to Grid and Vehicle to Home services.
https://www.kianewscenter.com/news/all/hyundai-motor-group-expands-ev-energy-services-with-vehicle-to-grid-and-vehicle-to-home/s/24ce6992-7768-4414-b3ff-0c46bb086fba
Carscoops Annoying Driver Aid Beeps Just Got Their Final Warning
Carscops This Is The Way” Says Porsche Exec After Driving Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N
“This Is The Way” Says Porsche Exec After Driving Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N
Hyundai Motor Group Drives Next-Generation Battery Innovation with Future Mobility Battery Campus
https://www.kianewscenter.com/news/all/hyundai-motor-group-drives-next-generation-battery-innovation-with-future-mobility-battery-campus/s/adaef105-424b-4fa2-9670-f7ca34ad5922
The information for the following European OTAs comes from the German OTA portal.
https://www.kia.com/de/service/konnektivitaet/ota-updates/
IoniqGuy In Cabin Camera update video
This week US built US 2025 Ioniq 5s have also been recalled for loose seatbelt retractor bolts
NHTSA recall number 25V797
Link to other documents https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=25V797000
Links to recall notice https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V797-
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the 84th President of the SMMT will be Paul Philpott, President and CEO of Kia UK.
https://www.kiapressoffice.com/releases/1913
This week Kia Korea released an EV5 Smart Regen video.
Timecode
00:00 Titles
00:07 Intro
00:12 In case you missed it this week
00:15 New owners you need to check this
00:27 How to make Kia Satnav route consistent
00:42 How’s my Hernia recovery going?
00:48 UK Autumn Budget Impact on EVs
3:46 Kia EV5 Weekender Concept
05:42 Hyundai Motor Group moves forward with V2G,V2H
06:42 Euro NCAP to get massive revamp,goodbye beeps?
10:36 HMG Next Gen Battery Campus
11:28 Recalls and Software Updates
11:35 Euro Kia EV3 OTA
12:15 Euro Kia EV9 OTAs
13:09 Ioniq Guy In Cabin Camera update for 2025US Ioniq 5
14:03 US 2025 Ioniq 5 Safety Recall
14:52 SMMT announces new President Paul Philpott of Kia UK
15:15 Kia Korea EV5 Smart Regen+ How to
17:08 Outro
18:02 Endscreen
