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Platts: June OPEC output of 32.73M barrels of crude per day, highest since Aug. 2008

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Polish refiner Grupa Lotos bought a one-off test purchase of 2 million barrels of Iranian light crude recently, and Europe has returned as a key destination for Iranian crude. million b/d, the lowest since February 2003, S&P Global Platts data showed.

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Tesla’s most-sustainable cryptocurrency options aren’t plentiful but they are ideal

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Yesterday, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be eliminating the ability to purchase vehicles with Bitcoin after citing environmental challenges. Tesla’s mission when it was established in 2003 was to “accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.” Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 13, 2021. .”

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Tesla replays DOE loan nine years early

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For the first seven years since its founding in 2003, Tesla was funded entirely with private funds, led by Elon Musk. This program was signed into law by President Bush in 2008 and then awarded under the Obama administration in the years that followed.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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Obama noted that last year, US oil production reached its highest level since 2003 and that for the first time in more than a decade, imported oil accounted for less than half the liquid fuel consumed. Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. —President Obama.

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Civic Hybrid Owners Sue Company Over Gas Mileage Concerns, Owners Awarded $500-$1000 Off Next Honda Purchase

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What happens if you purchase a vehicle based on the stated mileage claims listed on the window sticker only to later discover that your vehicle does not achieve the lofty numbers listed?

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Top-Selling 50% of European New Vehicles Now Average 130 g/km CO2

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By the end of the first nine months of 2008, the top-selling 50% of the new car market in Europe had CO 2 emissions averaging 130g/km, compared to 39% in 2007 and 24% back in 2003, according to a new report from JATO Consult , the new intelligence consultancy division of JATO Dynamics, the world’s leading provider of automotive data.

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

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The Gypsy’s adventurous persona exuded a cool factor like no other at the time, which made it extremely desirable, and on account of its ruggedness and reliability, it was a favourite among off-road enthusiasts and the armed forces who carried on purchasing it long after it was discontinued for the public.

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