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Kia Electric News Episode 132 12th October 2025
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Timecode
00:00 Titles
00:07 Intro
00:15 Big EV6 Subwoofer story
01:52 New version of Kia App for iOS & Hyundai,Genesis
02:11 Hidden ccNC Remote Profile feature
02:33 Auto express Kia EV2 News
05:17 Kia How to EV4 Charge scheduler
06:13 Kia Korea EV5 Convenience features
08:24 New 2025 US Maps OTA for Kia & Hyundai
08:52 Euro Kia PV5 Launch YouTube reviews
09:10 New PV5 Press release for Euro launch
16:28 Kia Battery Passport technology
18:45 KCB Ioniq 3 Render
19:08 What Car Reliability Survey
20:31 KCB Genesis Magma Halo GT
22:09 New US EV6 OTA
22:56 New US Niro EV & EV6 TSB SC345Z
23:50 Hyundai N Worldwide N Torque Distribution explainer video
25:18 Outro
26:08 Endscreen
Links to source stories & videos
This week’s EVOdessey videos:-
Kia EV6 Subwoofer story youtu.be/SMbqd7Xs0Ao
It was thought that this problem had now been fixed in 2025 Facelift models but I’ve seen a mixture of comments saying it’s fixed and some say that it’s not.There is also an open thread on KiaEVforums about this.
kiaevforums.com/threads/the-kia-ev6-sound-system-doesnt-suck-its-just-wired-wrong.15346/page-5
The story also went a little bit viral in the EV press
thedrive.com/news/kia-ev6-owners-are-rewiring-their-subwoofers-because-the-factory-set-them-up-wrong?fbclid=IwY2xjawNUOIhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPNjF3QVozdjk2UWZ0Yng0AR46PiVUEUcxXCjNNg4vv0A7UaSo4l_mOJ_lPyWB9VjO_xPPoPihoLWFmqYUWg_aem_10zyD9mQRwLLs3Xw8xs3OA
Updated Kia App for iOS also for Hyundai & Genesis youtu.be/ly1XCuKytAE
Kia EV3 Undocumented remote profile video youtu.be/LXrQf3n0kpc
Autoexpress Kia EV2 story
autoexpress.co.uk/kia/364969/new-kia-ev2-europe-coming-early-2026
Kia EV4 How to . How to schedule charging
youtu.be/EJZS4iFMq1w?si=O0-FM0jIMAyc9iZ8
Kia Korea EV5 convenience features
youtu.be/YojZJk3Ipjc?si=Y46zYphsGp4KOHx7
On a US EV6 Facebook group this week i came across a few posts about a new OTA version of US Maps. Links from the on screen QR code to release notes
update.kia.com/US/EN/updateNoticeView/fBxWk4
This week was the European launch of the Kia PV5 Van.
There was a splurge of reviews from Everything Electric
youtu.be/wyu_V-T4p98?si=8AjEHwmTBGweUuFo
Electrifying
youtu.be/v-Sn4z582XQ?si=K5ZfYoimUYH_Fpvd
Nero EV Reviews for PV5 Passenger
youtu.be/0nd6jDIKs2Q?si=7Z5E84tLK4Aj1kvB
Nero EV Refiews PV5 for Cargo version
youtu.be/CJtiTsyFbxM?si=xuaNVYCWlPuK70rZ
And Gavin at ECOtricity NZ
youtu.be/OjjC8n47Mgg?si=u_oHJnj6ZPKkHYoO
Kia EU & UK also put out a new press release.
kiapressoffice.com/releases/1888
Kia becomes first OEM to publicly trial cell-level battery passport technology
kiapressoffice.com/releases/1890
KCB showed the Hyundai IONIQ 3 First Rendering
thekoreancarblog.com/hyundai-ioniq-3-first-rendering-revealed-futuristic-compact-ev-takes-shape
What Car reliability survey
youtu.be/ygZ1Uam3DYE?si=v_07s4v9_sgnqEkW
KCB reports that the Genesis Magma Halo GT Concept is to Debut at NY Auto Show 2026 — A
thekoreancarblog.com/genesis-magma-halo-gt-concept-to-debut-at-ny-auto-show-2026-a-new-era-of-performance-luxury
In this US this week a new Kia EV6 OTA has appeared on the OTA portal.
This was previously released as SC343 so some may already had not installed by their dealer.
kiaevforums.com/threads/sc345z-front-motor-reduction-gear-assembly-replacement.15369
And finally Hyundai N worldwide this week released a video explainer on how the Ioniq 5N torque distribution works.
youtu.be/dsw73mOL4VA?si=bnhyW3jlqunls3yh
Kia Electric News Episode 132 12th October 2025
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Timecode
00:00 Titles
00:07 Intro
00:15 Big EV6 Subwoofer story
01:52 New version of Kia App for iOS & Hyundai,Genesis
02:11 Hidden ccNC Remote Profile feature
02:33 Auto express Kia EV2 News
05:17 Kia How to EV4 Charge scheduler
06:13 Kia Korea EV5 Convenience features
08:24 New 2025 US Maps OTA for Kia & Hyundai
08:52 Euro Kia PV5 Launch YouTube reviews
09:10 New PV5 Press release for Euro launch
16:28 Kia Battery Passport technology
18:45 KCB Ioniq 3 Render
19:08 What Car Reliability Survey
20:31 KCB Genesis Magma Halo GT
22:09 New US EV6 OTA
22:56 New US Niro EV & EV6 TSB SC345Z
23:50 Hyundai N Worldwide N Torque Distribution explainer video
25:18 Outro
26:08 Endscreen
Links to source stories & videos
This week’s EVOdessey videos:-
Kia EV6 Subwoofer story youtu.be/SMbqd7Xs0Ao
It was thought that this problem had now been fixed in 2025 Facelift models but I’ve seen a mixture of comments saying it’s fixed and some say that it’s not.There is also an open thread on KiaEVforums about this.
kiaevforums.com/threads/the-kia-ev6-sound-system-doesnt-suck-its-just-wired-wrong.15346/page-5
The story also went a little bit viral in the EV press
thedrive.com/news/kia-ev6-owners-are-rewiring-their-subwoofers-because-the-factory-set-them-up-wrong?fbclid=IwY2xjawNUOIhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPNjF3QVozdjk2UWZ0Yng0AR46PiVUEUcxXCjNNg4vv0A7UaSo4l_mOJ_lPyWB9VjO_xPPoPihoLWFmqYUWg_aem_10zyD9mQRwLLs3Xw8xs3OA
Updated Kia App for iOS also for Hyundai & Genesis youtu.be/ly1XCuKytAE
Kia EV3 Undocumented remote profile video youtu.be/LXrQf3n0kpc
Autoexpress Kia EV2 story
autoexpress.co.uk/kia/364969/new-kia-ev2-europe-coming-early-2026
Kia EV4 How to . How to schedule charging
youtu.be/EJZS4iFMq1w?si=O0-FM0jIMAyc9iZ8
Kia Korea EV5 convenience features
youtu.be/YojZJk3Ipjc?si=Y46zYphsGp4KOHx7
On a US EV6 Facebook group this week i came across a few posts about a new OTA version of US Maps. Links from the on screen QR code to release notes
update.kia.com/US/EN/updateNoticeView/fBxWk4
This week was the European launch of the Kia PV5 Van.
There was a splurge of reviews from Everything Electric
youtu.be/wyu_V-T4p98?si=8AjEHwmTBGweUuFo
Electrifying
youtu.be/v-Sn4z582XQ?si=K5ZfYoimUYH_Fpvd
Nero EV Reviews for PV5 Passenger
youtu.be/0nd6jDIKs2Q?si=7Z5E84tLK4Aj1kvB
Nero EV Refiews PV5 for Cargo version
youtu.be/CJtiTsyFbxM?si=xuaNVYCWlPuK70rZ
And Gavin at ECOtricity NZ
youtu.be/OjjC8n47Mgg?si=u_oHJnj6ZPKkHYoO
Kia EU & UK also put out a new press release.
kiapressoffice.com/releases/1888
Kia becomes first OEM to publicly trial cell-level battery passport technology
kiapressoffice.com/releases/1890
KCB showed the Hyundai IONIQ 3 First Rendering
thekoreancarblog.com/hyundai-ioniq-3-first-rendering-revealed-futuristic-compact-ev-takes-shape
What Car reliability survey
youtu.be/ygZ1Uam3DYE?si=v_07s4v9_sgnqEkW
KCB reports that the Genesis Magma Halo GT Concept is to Debut at NY Auto Show 2026 — A
thekoreancarblog.com/genesis-magma-halo-gt-concept-to-debut-at-ny-auto-show-2026-a-new-era-of-performance-luxury
In this US this week a new Kia EV6 OTA has appeared on the OTA portal.
This was previously released as SC343 so some may already had not installed by their dealer.
kiaevforums.com/threads/sc345z-front-motor-reduction-gear-assembly-replacement.15369
And finally Hyundai N worldwide this week released a video explainer on how the Ioniq 5N torque distribution works.
youtu.be/dsw73mOL4VA?si=bnhyW3jlqunls3yh
