Kia renews deal with TotalEnergies to continue supplying lubricants to customers worldwide

Kia Corporation has agreed a new five-year global cooperation agreement with TotalEnergies, a globally renowned energy company, extending a partnership that spans more than two decades.

Under the renewed agreement, Kia will continue to supply TotalEnergies engine oils to its customers and retailers globally.

Kia and TotalEnergies marked the extension of the partnership with a signing ceremony at Kia’s Osan Training Center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The event brought together Dong-Hwan Hwang, Head of Kia’s Ownership Management Sub-division, and Elodie Luce, Vice President Automotive at TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, highlighting the companies’ commitment to collaboration.

Dong-Hwan Hwang, Head of Ownership Management Sub-division at Kia, said: “Extending our partnership with TotalEnergies marks an important step in reinforcing Kia’s global competitiveness. By working closely with TotalEnergies, we will continue to elevate service quality, accelerate our progress in the sustainable mobility space, and deliver greater value and confidence to our customers worldwide.”

Elodie Luce, Vice President Automotive at TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, said: “We are truly honored to extend our longstanding partnership with Kia as we embark on a fourth consecutive global term, continuing to build together a trusted collaboration dedicated to excellence and to creating meaningful value for customers worldwide. This renewed commitment strengthens our ability to accelerate the development of cutting-edge lubricant solutions tailored to the rapidly evolving demands of modern powertrains, including the latest hybrid and electric technologies.”

Since first establishing a global cooperation agreement in 2011, Kia and TotalEnergies have renewed their partnership every five years. The latest extension is running through to 2031.