AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSweden Defence Procurement: Sweden’s FMV has awarded Saab and GKN Aerospace new contracts worth 2.9bn and 390m kronor respectively to keep conceptual work moving on a future fighter system, covering manned and unmanned demonstrators through 2028. EV Battery Quality: A new study warns that one weak cell in an EV lithium-ion pack can cut usable life by nearly 23%, as cell-to-cell inconsistencies force the whole pack to operate below its best cells. Volvo Electrification: Volvo is boosting electric range on its 2028 XC90 and XC60 plug-in hybrids, targeting up to 117 km and 126 km respectively in EPA terms, driven by a larger floor-integrated battery. Grid & Energy Markets: Sweden’s grid constraints are pushing SE4 power prices higher, underlining how bottlenecks can quickly hit electricity costs. Autonomous Logistics (Nordics): Lidl is trialling a driverless electric truck in Germany with Swedish Einride, testing how autonomy can ease capacity and driver shortages in store deliveries. Cyber & Fraud: Klarna expands Nordics anti-fraud with in-app call status verification, while a broader roundup flags how ransomware and data breaches are escalating across sectors. Nordic Tech for Telecom: Valdyr rebrands Seamless OS as an AI-native execution layer for telecom operators, with Telia and Truecaller among recent additions.
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