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Kotra hosts future mobility partnership event for Korean, U.S. firms in Motor City

Published: 22 Apr. 2026, 14:31

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) hosts a future mobility partnering event for Korean and U.S. companies in Detroit on April 21, in this photo provided by KOTRA. [YONHAP]

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra) said Wednesday it has hosted a future mobility partnership event in the United States to help Korean and U.S. companies boost cooperation in the automotive sector.

The event was held in Detroit, the automotive capital of the United States, on Tuesday, bringing together 40 automobile companies based in the United States, including General Motors, and 45 Korean auto parts manufacturers, according to Kotra.

The Korean trade agency said the event aims to help U.S. and Korean automotive firms explore cooperation opportunities amid recent shifts in global auto parts supply chains, driven by trade uncertainties and the rise of the future mobility sector.

Many U.S. companies view Korean firms as promising partners, given their competitiveness in car manufacturing and information and communication technology, Kotra said.

“External uncertainties have been increasing due to war and the rise of trade protectionism, but such significant changes can serve as an opportunity for Korean companies to enter new supply chains," Kotra President Kang Kyung-sung said in a press release.

Yonhap