BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 27. TotalEnergies and
Kia Europe have extended their cooperation agreement for another
five years, securing the supply of lubricants to Kia customers and
dealers across Europe through 2031, TotalEnergies said in a
statement on October 27.
The partnership, which began in 2011, provides Kia customers
with access to TotalEnergies’ lubricants. Under the renewed
agreement, Kia will continue recommending the company’s products to
its European customers and dealer network.
The extension was formalized at a signing ceremony at Kia’s
European headquarters in Frankfurt, attended by Kia Europe Chief
Operating Officer Sjoerd Knipping and Jean Parizot, Director of OEM
& Central Sales in the Automotive Business Unit at TotalEnergies
Lubrifiants.
“Extending our partnership with TotalEnergies marks an important
step in reinforcing our European competitiveness and ensuring
customer satisfaction for long-term vehicle usage,” said Sjoerd
Knipping, COO of Kia Europe. “By working closely with
TotalEnergies, we will continue to elevate service quality, enhance
ownership experience, secure vehicle performance and deliver
greater value and confidence to our customers across Europe.”
The companies have renewed their cooperation every five years
since signing their initial global agreement in 2011. According to
the statement, the use of high-quality, technologically advanced
lubricants helps Kia vehicles comply with strict European
regulations and meet the automaker’s standards for fuel efficiency
and vehicle longevity.
Parizot said the renewed agreement would build on 15 years of
cooperation by combining Kia’s vehicle technology expertise with
TotalEnergies’ experience in lubricants and automotive fluids. The
partnership aims to strengthen dealer services and provide
customers across Europe with advanced lubricant solutions.
The companies will also continue joint projects and marketing
initiatives developed over the past 15 years. These activities are
intended to help Kia’s European dealers improve after-sales
services, raise service standards and increase customer
satisfaction.
In addition, Kia and TotalEnergies are working on a new Recycled
Oil Project aimed at promoting circularity in lubricant use.
