50 Santa Fe Vehicles to Serve as Escort Cars for the ASEAN Summit in the Philippines

MOU Signed in Manila on July 10

Vehicles to Be Provided for Delegations at the Main Event in November

Hyundai Motor Company will deploy a large fleet of vehicles for the 2026 ASEAN Summit delegation.

From the left, Mariel Eduarte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for External and Institutional Cooperation at the Presidential Communications Operations Office of the Philippines; Potenciano Camba, Deputy Director of the ASEAN NOC Operations Department of the Philippines; Dongjo Kim, Executive Vice President of Hyundai Motor Group Planning Office; Maria Hellen De La Vega, Director of the ASEAN NOC Operations and Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines; Sanghwa Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines; and Jiho Son, Head of HMPH, are posing for a commemorative photo in front of the Santa Fe provided as the official vehicle. Hyundai Motor Group

On July 12, Hyundai Motor Company announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding on vehicle support for the 2026 ASEAN Summit with the Philippine ASEAN Summit Organizing Committee at the Philippine International Convention Center.

The signing ceremony was attended by key officials from the Philippine government, including Maria Hellen De La Vega, Director of the ASEAN NOC Operations Department and Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, as well as Hyundai Motor Company executives such as Dongjo Kim, Executive Director of GPO, and Jiho Son, CEO of HMPH. Sanghwa Lee, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines, was also present.

Under this agreement, Hyundai Motor Company plans to provide a total of 50 Santa Fe vehicles through its local subsidiary in the Philippines. The Santa Fe was selected as the official escort vehicle for its driving performance, spacious interior, and advanced safety features.

The 49th ASEAN Summit, scheduled to be held in Manila, Philippines, from November 10 to 12, 2026, will bring together leaders and delegations from major Southeast Asian countries to discuss cooperation in economic, diplomatic, and trade sectors.

Through this vehicle support for the summit, Hyundai Motor Company aims to further enhance its brand recognition in the global market. Hyundai Motor Company has consistently provided protocol and operational vehicles for major international events both domestically and abroad, including the 2025 APEC Summit held in Gyeongju, the 2025 G20 Johannesburg Summit, and the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit.

A Hyundai Motor Company representative stated, "We are pleased to support the summit, which is shaping the future of the ASEAN community, by providing vehicles," and added, "We will work together to ensure the successful hosting of the 2026 ASEAN Summit."

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