From EV Odessey.
Kia Electric News Episode #161 31st May 2026
Your weekly roundup of EV news from Kia,Hyundai & Genesis
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Links to source stories & videos:-
KiaOwnersClub.co.uk OTA Maps thread:-
https://www.kiaownersclub.co.uk/threads/paying-for-ota-updates-multiple-options.87932/page-4
Kia Connect Store full login on Web Browser
https://commerce.kia.com/gb/en/commerce/fod
The Kia EV3 wins the highest-rated EV in a new German comparison test
The Kia EV3 wins the highest-rated EV in a new German comparison test
Kia’s flagship EV has a battery problem
https://www.theverge.com/report/938783/kia-ev9-battery-problem-issues
Kia EV9 enters next phase of Vehicle-to-Grid deployment in the Netherlands
https://www.press-eu.kia.com/document/633#/latest-news/kia-ev9-enters-next-phase-of-vehicle-to-grid-deployment-in-the-netherlands
This week Bjorn Nyland did quite a few videos on the Kia PV5 Passenger
Videos are the Game Changer,PV5 Passenger range test
ID Buzz go home PV5 Passenger interior review
Not enough boxes PV5 Passenger Banana box test
Better than the Buzz PV5 passenger acceleration & noise test.
Hyundai Is Launching A Mobile Service Fleet To Fix Your EV At Home
https://insideevs.com/news/797068/hyundai-mobile-service-us-fleet/
Hyundai Motor Group to Host Internal Test Drive of Chinese EVs at Namyang R&D Center
https://thekoreancarblog.com/hyundai-motor-group-to-host-internal-test-drive-of-chinese-evs-at-namyang-rd-cen/
Hyundai Spied Testing Next-Gen SDV Architecture Inside IONIQ 6 Prototype
https://thekoreancarblog.com/hyundai-spied-testing-next-gen-sdv-architecture-inside-ioniq-6-prototype/
GENESIS ANNOUNCES GV60 MAGMA PRICING
https://www.genesisnewseurope.com/english/news/genesis-announces-gv60-magma-pricing-to-start-from–75-915/s/0b980360-a5ff-4532-bfbe-5cba3cc6893b
School of Football | The Ghost Rabona | Boston Dynamics x Hyundai
Timecode
00:00 Titles
00:07 Intro
00:17 Holiday time again
00:36 In case you missed these episodes this week
01:46 Kia Connect extension item appears in Store
01:59 Full Browser web link to Kia Connect Store
02:14 Kia EV3 wins highest rated EV in German test
04:24 Kia EV9 has a big battery problem
11:05 Bjorn Nyland PV5 Passenger videos
11:53 Kia PV5 Accessory Catalogue
12:12 Hyundai Launches Mobile EV repair fleet
13:51 KCB Internal testing of Chinese EVs
15:18 KCB Ioniq 6 SDV test Mule spotted
17:21 Genesis UK GV60 Magma pricing announcement
20:54 Atlas can play Soccer now
21:32 Thanks & Outro
22:50 Endscreen
