Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) will provide 50 Santa Fe SUVs for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, to be held in Manila, the Philippines, in November.
Hyundai Motor said on the 12th that it had signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on vehicle support for the 2026 ASEAN Summit with the Philippine ASEAN Summit National Organizing Committee (NOC).
Under the agreement, Hyundai Motor will provide 50 Santa Fe vehicles through its Philippine subsidiary. The vehicles will be used as security cars for delegations from each country attending the summit.
Hyundai Motor expects the Santa Fe to smoothly support summit security operations, citing its stable driving performance, spacious interior and cargo space, convenient entry and exit structure, and advanced safety features.
The 49th ASEAN Summit will be held in Manila, the Philippines, from November 10 to 12. Leaders and delegations from major Southeast Asian nations will attend to discuss cooperation in economic, diplomatic, and trade areas.
Hyundai Motor plans to raise its brand awareness and competitiveness on the international diplomatic stage through the vehicle support. The company has also provided protocol and operational vehicles for major domestic and international events, including the "2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit" held in Gyeongju last year, the "2025 Group of 20 (G20) Johannesburg Summit," and the "2024 Korea-Africa Summit."
Attending the signing ceremony were Maria Helen Dela Vega, Undersecretary for Policy at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs; Kim Dong-jo, Executive Vice President of Global Policy at Hyundai Motor; Son Ji-ho, head of Hyundai Motor's Philippine subsidiary; and Lee Sang-hwa, South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines.
"We are pleased to be able to contribute through vehicle support to a summit discussing the future of the ASEAN community," a Hyundai Motor official said. "We will cooperate to ensure the 2026 ASEAN Summit is held successfully."
