From EV Odessey.
Kia Electric News Episode 147 15th February 2026
Your weekly roundup of EV news from Kia,Hyundai & Genesis
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Timecode
00:00 Titles
00:07 Intro
00:13 I’m losing my Wisdom😂
00:42 In case you missed these videos
00:44 Kia/Hyundai/Genesis News update 090226
01:09 My Kia EV5 In depth review with POV video
01:15 Kia/Hyundai/Genesis Maps also released in Australia,NZ & Turkey
01:33 Hyundai in EU releases updated My Hyundai App
01:46 My Genesis EU App also updated on iOS only for now
1:57 Kia App also has improved send to car functionality (Demo)
02:21 Kia EV2 Winter Range tests
04:32 Jack Scarlett Everything Electric EV2 Winter testing
04:49 Kia/Hyundai/Genesis ICCU news
09:36 KCB reports that Hyundai may move to 10 year warranty
10:29 Carbuzz Nitrous system for HMG EVs
12:15 HMG to supply 50k autonomous vehicles to Waymo
12:39 Autocar new Genesis Platform story
13:44 Genesis Motors Debut on France
13:58 New English language Kia How to videos
14:06 Kia PV5 Self check maintenance items
14:09 3 things to check when PV5 won’t charge
14:13 Kia EV5 Autohold & Disc Brake cleaning mode
14:16 Kia PV5 Steering Wheel button functions
14:19 Recall and Software Update news
14:37 US Built Ioniq 5/9 Battery Fire risk recall
14:52 Australian Kia EV5 OTA,ATCU,MCU
15:11 IoniqN Short Manfred Harrer film
15:30 The Dynamics of Genesis Magma video
16:06 Outro
16:20 Welcome New channel members
16:34 Become a channel member & support this channel!
16:59 Smash that Hype button baby 😂
17:16 Endscreen
Links to stories & videos:-
Videos i released this week-
Monday News update
Kia EV5 in depth review
Kia EV2 prototype delivers impressive range at the world’s largest EV winter drive event
https://www.press-eu.kia.com/document/633#/latest-news/kia-ev2-prototype-delivers-impressive-range-at-the-world-s-largest-ev-winter-drive-event
Jack Scarlett from Fully Charged/Everything Electric EV2 video
Torque News ICCU article
https://www.torquenews.com/1/call-hyundai-corporate-about-iccu-replacements-leaves-ioniq-owners-waiting-and-wondering-about
Link to Corbins post http://youtube.com/post/Ugkx4OTUwxmG4BK8pCCOiteZU-obWI5q2kui?si=FbPoRBrPJtaDtAer
Hyundai’s and Kia’s Charging Unit Issues Cause Problems for EV Owners
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-recalls-defects/hyundai-ioniq-kia-iccu-failure-tesla-a3038878758/
Hyundai 10 year warranties coming to the EU?
Hyundai Patents Dual Battery System For More Range And Power
https://carbuzz.com/hyundai-patent-dual-battery-electric-vehicle/
Korea Economic Daily reports that Hyundai Motor is to supply 50,000 autonomous vehicles to Waymo
http://www.kedglobal.com/future-mobility/newsView/ked202602100001
Genesis eyes premium dynamics with bespoke platform for EVs, hybrids
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/genesis-eyes-premium-dynamics-bespoke-platform-evs-hybrids
This week Genesis also made it’s debit in France as brand
https://www.genesisnewseurope.com/english/news/genesis-makes-its-debut-in-france/s/2f4beaeb-e1dc-4a28-bc6b-e21808019482
PV5 DIY self check maintenance items
3 thing to check when PV5 won’t charge
Kia EV5 Autohold & Disc brake cleaning mode
What the PV5 steering wheel Buttons do ?
US Hyundai Iiniq 9 & Ioniq 5 Battery bus bar fire risk recall
Hyundai version of recall https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCAK-26V068-5346.pdf
Australian Kia EV5 OTA
https://www.kia.com/content/dam/kwcms/au/en/files/service/ota-update-notices/kia-ota-notification-21012026.pdf
Manfred Harrer Ioniq 6N film
GV60 Magma the dynamics of Magma
https://youtu.be/ySWEpnm2C-0?si=IY51TyrLy6lLVUFZ
