From EV Odessey.
Kia Electric News Episode #141 21st December 2025
A weekly news roundup of EV stories from Kia,Hyundai & Genesis with added hints & tips
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Timecode
00:00 Titles
00:13 Intro
00:32 In case you missed my videos this week
00:35 Maps and Infotainment download site changes
00:49 Changes to new Kia App
00:57 New 3D Mode Demo
01:22 How to turn 3D feature on
01:35 Kia Gets some UK EV Car Grant action
02:23 Kia UK announces Q1 2026 offers
03:38 New Star Wars themes for EV4 & EV5
03:58 Kia EV4 Sedan comes to Canada at a keen price
04:46 KCB Genesis GV90 spied without camouflage
04:58 Hyundai Elexio spied again in Australia ahead of 2026 launch
06:06 Kia Netflix Knives Out Campaign
06:48 Kia Korea PV5 Cargo Tailgate How to video
08:18 Manfred Harrer promoted to Head of HMG R&D
09:06 Kia & Hyundai win at Top Gear awards
09:48 Recalls & updates
09:56 Australia EV5 IEB Update
10:26 US Ioniq 6 Horn warranty extension
11:34 Kia Korea EV5 HDA how to
13:29 Outro and thanks
14:37 Endscreen
14:44 Channel Member special thanks
Link’s to stories & videos:-
In case you missed them this week i did 2 videos.
Changes to HMG Map update sites in EU
New 3D view being rolled out in Kia App
Kia announces its first vehicles eligible for the UK Electric Car Grant
https://www.kiapressoffice.com/releases/1928
Kia launches new year offers to get excited about
https://www.kiapressoffice.com/releases/1926
Star wars themes rebels
Star wars themes Darkside
Kia EV4 Fastback/Sedan comes to Canada. Also Canadian pricing
Carscoops Kia EV4 Fastback GT Version spy shots
You Won’t Be Getting This New Kia Performance Sedan In America
Genesis GV90 Spotted Losing Camouflage Ahead of New Year Debut
Genesis GV90 Spotted Losing Camouflage Ahead of New Year Debut
Healer TV Genesis GV90 Video
Hyundai Elexio Spied
https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/eagerly-awaited-ev-spied-in-oz-100367
Kia EV5 Knives Put Mystery video and PR
https://www.kiapressoffice.com/releases/1922
Kia Korea PV5 Cargo Tailgate/Doors how to use
Macolm Harrer R&D appoinment
https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2025/12/11/ITQXIYGYRJGXZET4DHCRG4JDI4/
PV5 & Inster win ar BBC Top Gear Awards
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/2026-topgearcom-awards/very-best-cars-year-welcome-2026-topgearcom-awards
And now for some recall and update news.
Australian EV5 OTA Braking Control System OTA Update
https://www.kia.com/content/dam/kwcms/au/en/files/service/ota-update-notices/kia-ota-notification-15122025.pdf
Also this week IoniqGuy did this post about the US Ioniq 6 Horn Warranty Extension TSB.Details as follows TSB number is 25-BE-022H
http://youtube.com/post/UgkxT0iBRBlqYZUl5oSQmuyuEp_oVLGyVRbb?si=3jbZQaZMoAixFnQf
Kia Korea EV5 HDA
https://youtu.be/JAGyU7LFIu0?si=t3HOacwEVcMlCzPr
