Lobbying

Hyundai Motor Company's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $870K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $2.9M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Automotive Industry and Trade (Domestic & Foreign).

Hyundai Motor Company

Hyundai Motor Group group

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$2.9M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Hyundai Motor Company lobbying by quarter
Hyundai Motor Company lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$630K3
Q1 2023$500K4
Q2 2023$470K4
Q3 2023$430K4
Q4 2023$360K4
Q1 2024$440K5
Q2 2024$530K5
Q3 2024$510K4
Q4 2024$490K4
Q1 2025$620K5
Q2 2025$740K5
Q3 2025$1M5
Q4 2025$1M5
Q1 2026$1.1M4
Q2 2026$870K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Automotive industry$5.6M · 51 reports
  • Trade$2.7M · 33 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$306.7K · 13 reports
  • Taxation$291K · 13 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace$259.3K · 2 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$116K · 6 reports
  • Tariffs$115K · 4 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • SENATE51 reports
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES50 reports
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)27 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of20 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)13 reports
  • Energy, Dept of12 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)11 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)11 reports
  • Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)7 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)6 reports
  • White House Office6 reports
  • Federal Transit Administration (FTA)2 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)2 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)1 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseHyundai Motor Company$6M15 quarters
Chartwell Strategy Group$1.5M10 quarters
K&L Gates$980K13 quarters
Squire Patton Boggs$740K6 quarters
Mercury Public Affairs$480K7 quarters
Dla Piper$30K13 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
JANET NICEL.A., Rep. Darin Lahood, Staff Assistant, Sen. Pat ToomeyQ2 2026
OSWALDO J PALOMOL.A., Rep. Walsh; Staff Assistant, Rep. WalshQ2 2026
DAVID SKILLMANDep CoS, Counsel Rep. Earl BlumenauerQ4 2025
DAVID STEWARTNov '15-Apr '18, Maj. SD Ways and Means; June '13-Nov '15, Pol Dir, Speaker Boehner; Dec '08-Jan '11: Pol Adv, Rep Boehner; Jan '11-June '13, Asst for Policy, Rep Boehner; Apr '07-Dec '08 Dep COS and LD, Rep EnglishQ4 2025
EVERETT EISSENSTATChief Intl Trade Counsel, Sen Finance Ctte Asst US Trade Rep for the Americas Chief Intl Trade Counsel, Sen Finance Ctt Dep Asst to the President for Intl Econ Affairs / Dep Director of the National Econ Council, The WHQ4 2025
LUDMILLA KASULKE (NEE SAVELIEFF)2003- Intern Sen. DeWine; Jan. 06-May 06: Intern, WH Council on Environ. Quality; May 06-April 07: Ex. Assist., Chairman, WH Council on Environmental Quality; April 07-Jan. 09: Special Assist., Chairman, WH Council on Environmental QualityQ4 2025
GENEVIEVE HUBBARD (NEE' BRESNAHAN)Jan-Dec 2015, Legis. Correspondent, Cong. Pete Sessions; May-Dec. 2014: Staff Asst. and Legislative Correspondent, Cong. Pete SessionsQ3 2025
MICHAEL D. HAWTHORNE2022: Law Clerk Sen Judiciary; 2021: Law Clerk House Ways and Means; 2020: Law Clerk Sen Perm Subc on Investigations and US Office of Spec Counsel; 2018: Intern Off of the President; 2017 Intern Speaker Ryan and Whip Scalise; 2016 Intern Rep LoBiondoQ3 2025
ANDERSON DREW FERGUSONMember of CongressQ2 2025
KARA-MARIE URBAN2018: Intern, Senate Finance Cmte; 2018: Intern, Export-Import Bank; 2019: Intern, House Ways and Means CmteQ1 2025
ANDREW HILLERICH TABLERResearch Assistant, House Armed Services Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Senate AffairsQ4 2024
BEN TESFAZGHIIntern, House Committee on Homeland SecurityQ4 2024
RYAN CARNEYChief of Staff, Rep. Tom MacArthur; Chief of Staff, Rep. Bryan Steil; Staff Director, House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth; Senior Advisor, Committee on House AdministrationQ4 2024
AMY CARNEVALEChief of Staff, Rep. George Nethercutt, Jr.Q2 2024
THOMAS FINCH FULTONLeg Correspondent, Rep. Jim McCrery; Dir of Constituent Services, Systems Admin, Rep. John Fleming; Leg Correspondent/Leg Assistant Sen. Jeff Sessions; Special Advisor to the Secretary/Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Dept. of Transportation.Q2 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
09/14for Q3SteptoeUnder $5,000
07/20for Q2In-house$550K
07/17for Q2Squire Patton Boggs$140K
07/16for Q2Chartwell Strategy Group$180K
07/16for Q2Squire Patton BoggsUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1Squire Patton Boggs$140K
04/20for Q1 2025Squire Patton BoggsUnder $5,000
04/20for Q1In-house$730K
04/20for Q1Chartwell Strategy Group$180K
04/17for Q1Dla PiperUnder $5,000
01/20for Q4 2025K&L Gates$80K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$600K
01/20for Q4 2025Chartwell Strategy Group$180K
01/16for Q4 2025Dla PiperUnder $5,000
01/15for Q4 2025Squire Patton Boggs$140K
25/11/10for Q3 2025Chartwell Strategy Group$180K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$620K
25/10/20for Q3 2025K&L Gates$80K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Chartwell Strategy Group$180K
25/10/17for Q3 2025Dla PiperUnder $5,000

Korean government's US agents

Korean bodyUS firm
Hyundai Electronics Industries, Co. & LG Semicon Co.,Ltd.Ended 97/06/30Ogilvy, Adams & RinehartRegistered 97/06/30
Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 95/10/01Aitken, Irvin, Lewin, Berlin, Vrooman & CohnRegistered 95/09/15
Hyundai Precision & Industry Company, Ltd.Ended 95/10/01Carmen Group, Inc. & Linton, Mields, Reisler & Cottone, Inc.Registered 95/03/30
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company, Ltd.Ended 96/01/05Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLPRegistered 94/12/15
Hyundai CorporationEnded 96/01/05Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLPRegistered 94/12/15
Hyundai Business Group, Washington OfficeEnded 92/11/02Barron-Birrell, Inc.Registered 92/11/02
Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 91/06/20APCO AssociatesRegistered 90/02/01
Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 90/08/14Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPRegistered 90/01/31
Kia Motors CorporationEnded 97/06/30Weatherly & CompanyRegistered 88/07/22
Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 89/08/03Ha, Jong SunRegistered 88/02/02
Hyundai Business Group, including Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 96/07/31Hyundai, Washington OfficeRegistered 88/02/02
Hyundai Motor CompanyEnded 96/06/21Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLPRegistered 88/01/07
Hyundai (Motor America)Ended 96/02/14Global U.S.A., Inc.Registered 87/06/10
HyundaiEnded 87/03/09Hill and Knowlton Strategies, LLCRegistered 85/11/01
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