Cleantech & EV’s

Construction giant Skanska is piloting the Volvo EC230, the largest electric excavator of its kind, on a huge transit project in Los Angeles. Volvo has launched its EC230 excavator in Europe and China, but it’s not officially launched it in the US. It’s expected to be available in North America in 2024. Skanska’s electric excavator pilot in LA, one of four pilot programs in North America…

Toyota is giving us a look at its new compact electric SUV in a recent teaser video. The Japanese automaker hopes a smaller bZ compact SUV can help close the gap as global EV sales heat up. It’s no secret Toyota is one of (if not the) biggest laggards in the EV industry. Electric vehicles accounted for less than 1% of Toyota’s 5.8 million total car sales through July. Toyota struggled with…

Renewable energy producer Q Energy is now building Europe’s largest floating solar farm on a brownfield site in northwestern France. The floating solar farm is called Les Ilots Blandin, and it’s going to be sited on a former quarry (pictured) in Haute-Marne, north of Dijon. Les Ilots Blandin was originally going to have a capacity of 66 megawatts (MW), but an improved design has allowed the…

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) released its Q2 earnings Thursday, its first report since going public, showing 303% revenue growth from the first quarter. VinFast revenue rises in Q2 on higher deliveries The growth comes amid VinFast’s EV deliveries rising over 400% in Q2. VinFast delivered 9,535 electric vehicles between April and June, bringing its total to 11,315 for the first half of…