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Hyundai and Kia to help suppliers meet global greenhouse gas rules
Hyundai and Kia will help their suppliers prepare for global greenhouse gas rules under a new agreement in South Korea.
The automakers signed it with the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, their suppliers’ association and the K-Mobility Bridge Foundation.
The agreement adds regulatory guidance to existing support for cutting suppliers’ emissions, which Hyundai and Kia have run since last year.
The automakers will identify suppliers’ practical problems, while the standards agency will help address environmental and carbon rules affecting global supply chains.
The partners will also provide training on carbon management and regulation, and set up a working group to share problems and link suppliers with support.
The companies say the effort is intended to support suppliers’ export competitiveness as they reduce emissions and meet regulations.
Hyundai and Kia have agreed with three partner bodies to help suppliers respond to global greenhouse gas regulations.
The support will help suppliers understand regulatory requirements and develop ways to meet them.
The work will cover resolving practical problems and training specialists in supply-chain carbon management.
The companies also held a seminar for parts suppliers after signing the agreement.
Hyundai and Kia said the effort aims to support suppliers’ export competitiveness alongside emissions reductions and regulatory compliance.
- Who
- Hyundai and Kia, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, the Hyundai Motor and Kia Suppliers Association, and the K-Mobility Bridge Foundation.
- What
- They signed an agreement to help suppliers respond to global greenhouse gas technical regulations.
- When
- The agreement was announced on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Seoul. The agreement ceremony’s location is not stated.
- Why
- To help suppliers understand global regulatory requirements, prepare responses, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support their export competitiveness.
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Hyundai and Kia had been operating a program to support suppliers’ greenhouse gas reductions.
Hyundai and Kia announced that they had signed the agreement with three partner bodies.
Hyundai and Kia held a greenhouse gas seminar for parts suppliers and recognized suppliers with strong results in emissions-reduction assessments.
- Agreement
- 2026 Future Vehicle Transition Technical Regulation Response Support Agreement
- Signatories
- Hyundai and Kia, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, the Hyundai Motor and Kia Suppliers Association, and the K-Mobility Bridge Foundation
- Announcement date
- November 9, 2026
- Support areas
- Resolving practical problems and training specialists
- Seminar
- Held for parts suppliers after the agreement ceremony
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We will bring together public and private sector expertise to help suppliers understand complex global technical regulations and develop response measures.
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