Kia and Total sign 5-year lube supply deal

Kia Motors Corp. and Total Lubrifiants entered into a five-year international cooperation agreement at a signing ceremony held on March 22 at the former’s global headquarters in Seoul. Under the terms of the agreement, Total Lubrifiants will become Kia’s recommended partner for the sale of lubricants across all of Kia’s after sales service networks in participating countries, excluding Europe and South Korea. Through this partnership, Kia and Total Lubrifiants confirm their shared aim of strengthening their growing presence in the global marketplace and working together on developing high-quality products and services that meet their customers’ requirements. (March 23,2011)