Electric truck maker Einride appoints former US security chief to board as it pushes into defence

Retired General Keith B. Alexander with a defence vehicle retrofitted with Einride's technology. Press photos/Impact Loop design
17 apr. 2026
14:30
Retired General Keith B. Alexander with a defence vehicle retrofitted with Einride's technology. Press photos/Impact Loop design
Stockholm-based autonomous and electric trucking scale-up Einride has named the longest-serving director of the US National Security Agency to its board, as the company builds out a dedicated defence business.

Stockholm-based autonomous freight company Einride has appointed retired General Keith B. Alexander to its board.

Alexander, who also founded cybersecurity firm IronNet and sits on Amazon's board, will focus on defence-grade security, cyber resilience, and helping Einride scale its offer to NATO-aligned military organisations, the company said in a press statement.

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