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Kia Georgia to expand to accommodate EV9 production

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and began mass production on 16 November 2009. Kia Georgia is the first manufacturing site in North America for Kia Corporation based in Seoul, Korea. With an annual capacity of 340,000 units, Kia Georgia is located on 2,200 acres in West Point, Ga.

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S&P Global: absolute GHGs from Canadian oil sands did not increase in 2022 even as production grew

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Absolute greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian oil sands production were flat in 2022 even as total production grew, according to an initial analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Absolute emissions held steady at 81 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MMTCO2) in 2022 while total production topped 3.1

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BMW introduces i7 Protection; first production electric protection model

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VR9 stands for the vehicle resistance class according to which a special protection vehicle is certified under the VPAM (Vereinigung der Prüfstellen für angriffshemmende Materialien und Konstruktionen) BRV (Bullet Resistant Vehicles) 2009 standard. VPAM BRV tests the whole vehicle and not just the materials used.

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Shell starts production at Vito in US Gulf of Mexico; new, simplified design

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Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has started production at the Shell-operated Vito floating production facility in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Shell reached an FID on Whale in 2021 and is currently scheduled to begin production in 2024. Shell is the leading operator in the US Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas production.

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European Biodiesel Production Up 16.6% in 2009

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EU biodiesel production increased 16.6% in 2009 to 9 million tonnes, compared to the prior year, according to figures from the European Biodiesel Board (EBB). This increase is well below the increases in production in three of the four prior years (35% in. Despite this lower production increase, the EU remains the.

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2009 US Ethanol Production Exceeds 10.7 Billion Gallons

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US ethanol production reached yet another all-time high in December 2009 at 787,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). For calendar year 2009, ethanol production exceeded 10.75 December production statistics: Fuel ethanol production: 1,025.8

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Petrobras Oil Production up 6.3 % in Brazil in 2009

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Petrobras’ average oil and natural gas production in Brazil in 2009 was 2,287,457 barrels of oil equivalent (boe), 5.1% Oil production only topped-out at the daily average of 1,970,811 barrels, a 6.3% Abroad, the average oil production was 140,576 barrels per day in 2009, 13.7% more than a year ago. less than 2008.

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