# Hyundai and Shell strategic partnership extension

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hyundai-and-shell-strategic-partnership-extension
> Updated: 2026-08-23T23:40:35.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Hyundai Motor Company and Shell have renewed their Global Business Cooperation Agreement, extending their strategic partnership through 2031. Building on a relationship that began in 2005, the renewed agreement focuses on joint research and development to address future mobility market changes.

Key areas of collaboration include improving engine oil quality and developing specialized fluids and coolants for electric vehicles. The partnership also involves service marketing, thermal management, and motorsports, including Shell serving as an innovation partner for Genesis Magma Racing in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship and co-engineering lubricants for the Hyundai N Division.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-23: Hyundai and Shell extend global partnership to 2031

Hyundai and Shell have extended their global partnership through 2031, focusing on R&D for future mobility and electric vehicle fluids.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hyundai-and-shell-extend-global-partnership-to-2031

### 2026-08-18: Hyundai and Shell extend partnership through 2031

Hyundai Motor Company and Shell have extended their partnership through 2031, focusing on joint R&D for electric vehicle fluids, engine oil, and high-performance motorsport lubricants.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hyundai-and-shell-extend-partnership-through-2031

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