AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAutomotive & AI: A new China-France venture, Dongfeng Stellantis Automotive Technology (Wuhan), was inaugurated in Wuhan with plans for four EV and plug-in hybrid models starting in 2027, underlining how European OEM know-how is being pulled into China’s new-energy ramp-up. EV market economics: Analysis warns Chinese EVs in Europe may hit a “residual value” wall, since fleet and leasing deals hinge on resale expectations—an issue that could slow expansion even if manufacturing capacity is there. Industrial security: German services reportedly found a secret weapons cache near Berlin tied to Russian intelligence, with a suspect detained in Romania and investigations focused on potential attacks. Defence manufacturing: Ukraine’s TAF Industries and Denmark’s Upteko agreed a framework for drone production in Denmark, aiming to scale FPV output while diversifying supply chains. Energy storage: EcoFlow launched its 5 kWh Stream 5000 and Stream AC 5000 battery line for UK pre-orders, expanding modular storage availability ahead of wider Europe rollouts. Business climate: Germany’s private sector grew in August as manufacturing strength offset a weaker services economy, while eurozone activity showed its fastest pace since November.
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