Hyundai Motor Group Partners with Vodafone IoT to Deploy Connected Cars in Five Countries in the Middle East

Hyundai Motor Group partners with Vodafone IoT to deploy connected cars in five countries in the Middle East

SINGAPORE, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai, Kia, Genesis) has partnered with Vodafone IoT to deploy regulatory-compliant in-car connectivity to Bahrain,...

Hyundai wheels out Vodafone IoT deal

Hyundai Motor Group lined up Vodafone IoT to provide the connectivity for a smart car push in a host of Middle East nations, advancing a software-defined vehicle strategy with a system capable of being tailored to local regulations. Hyunwoo Go, head of Hyundai’s Connectivity Business Team, explained the company hopes to provide personalised experiences to customers with a range of services adapted for individual nations. The arrangement initiall…

Hyundai Motor Group partners with Vodafone IoT on Middle East connected cars

Key Insights (AI-assisted): Extending compliant connected-car services into tightly regulated GCC markets highlights how cellular IoT value is shifting from pure connectivity to orchestration of local compliance, data routing and policy enforcement. For automakers, this model reduces the operational burden of managing fragmented regulatory regimes while still enabling software-defined vehicle roadmaps and cross-border services. For operators, it…