Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Kia Electric News Episode #172 30th August 2026
A weekly roundup of EV News from the world of Kia,Hyundai & Genesis Electric Vehicles

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Timecode
00:00 Titles
00:07 Intro
00:13 In case you missed my EV3 secrets video
00:37 Kia EV3 Secrets playlist
00:52 Kia UK have been so quite during August
01:18 Kia EV2 Long Range review embargo lifted Friday morning
01:29 Electrifying EV2 Air versus Renault 4 review
01:41 Kia EV2 Air Tim Roady review
01:47 Petrol Ped Kia EV2 GT Line rev
02:05 Hyundai Ioniq 3 coming to Australia
04:07 Hyundai Ioniq V order book opens
06:15 Hyundai Motor CEO Investor day 2026
13:02; Hyundai selects EV Smart Charging Partner
14:35 Updates,TSBs & Recalls
14:38 Kia EV6 3 way valve recall
16:14 US Kia EV9 ODS recall
17:36 Genesis GV60+ Quick start guide video
18:38 Outro & thanks,ways to support this channel
20:16 Coming next week

Links to source stories & videos:-

Kia EV3 Secrets Part 3
youtu.be/HJqFdMmcnZU?is=NPTtDm-YRHEa61HT

Electrifying EV2 Air versus Renault 4 review
youtu.be/XMb6uaE6tBs?is=yDfadluIy626KoG9

And the other quite funny quirky one was from Tim Roady on Tim Roady Drives stuff youtube channel

Time Roady Kia Ev2 Air Review
youtu.be/wqb-rH8n2r0?is=wBezNFjvrgqY08MK

Petrol Ped Kia EV2 GT Line Review
youtu.be/4E65FlCNWiQ?is=bIl3WzT40vqMJ0Ng

2027 Hyundai Ioniq 3 electric car could start from $40,000 in Australia
https://www.drive.com.au/news/2027-hyundai-ioniq-3-electric-car-could-start-from-40000-in-australia/

Hyundai starts taking orders for $17,700 Ioniq V, but you can’t have it
electrek.co/2026/08/21/hyundai-starts-taking-orders-for-17700-ioniq-v-but-you-cant-have-it

Hyundai Motor Company Charts Profit-Driven Growth Roadmap at 2026 CEO Investor Day
https://www.hyundai.news/uk/articles/press-releases/2026-ceo-investor-day.html

Hyundai 2026 CEO Investor Day video
youtube.com/live/nW9p6MBmWrI?is=KHxUaauW_zBlrE2G

Hyundai Confirms All-New D-Segment Electric SUV for Global Lineup
thekoreancarblog.com/hyundai-confirms-all-new-d-segment-electric-suv-for-global-lineup

Hyundai selects partner to power EV smart charging and prepare for imminent rollout of V2G
thedriven.io/2026/08/27/hyundai-selects-partner-to-power-ev-smart-charging-and-prepare-for-imminent-rollout-of-v2g

linkedin.com/posts/electric-drives_electricvehicles-evs-emobility-activity-7496204615470927872-u--q

Kia EV6 3 way valve Recall
kiaevforums.com/threads/sc373-3-way-coolant-valve-replacement.16928/?post_id=213434#post-213434

Kia EU Recall checker via VIN number kia.com/eu/service/kia-overview/service-and-maintenance/kia-recalls

Kia EV9 recall
nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=26V545000

This week Genesis USA released a GV60 quick start guide for the Genesis GV60+ model
youtu.be/x5w2Yn85Zao?is=pXm3KeIduwBMtPG2