Aptiv Awarded Volvo Cars Gen 8 Radar Platform Order
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 12 2026
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Aptiv (APTV) announced that Volvo Cars (VLVLY) has awarded Aptiv's Gen 8 radar platform for deployment in future cars, beginning in 2028. The platform is expected to support a range of safety and driver assistance functions as both brands continue evolving their vehicle portfolios around software-defined architectures. "Volvo Cars has always been guided by a belief that safety should be designed around people and real-world driving conditions. Aptiv's Gen 8 radar platform helps us deliver even more robust perception capabilities to our advanced driver assistance systems across increasingly complex environments and driving scenarios," said Alwin Bakkenes, Head of Software Engineering at Volvo Cars.
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Analyst Views on APTV
Wall Street analysts forecast APTV stock price to rise
13 Analyst Rating
9 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 63.670
Low
84.00
Averages
100.80
High
110.00
Current: 63.670
Low
84.00
Averages
100.80
High
110.00
About APTV
Aptiv PLC is a Switzerland-based Company primarily engaged in automotive industry. The Company operates through two segments: Signal and Power Solutions and Advanced Safety and User Experience. The Signal and Power Solutions segment provides complete design, manufacture and assembly of the vehicle’s electrical architecture, including engineered component products, connectors, wiring assemblies and harnesses, cable management, electrical centers and high voltage power and safety-critical data distribution systems. The Advanced Safety and User Experience segment provides technologies and services to enhance vehicle safety, security, comfort and convenience, including sensing and perception systems, electronic control units, multi-domain controllers, vehicle connectivity systems, cloud-native software platforms, application software, autonomous driving technologies and end-to-end DevOps tools
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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