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bp starts oil production at Argos platform in the Gulf of Mexico; first new platform since 2008

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bp has successfully started oil production at its Argos offshore platform, strengthening bp’s position as a leading producer in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. bp now operates five production platforms in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico: Argos, Atlantis, Mad Dog, Na Kika and Thunder Horse. Earlier post.)

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Mexico forms state-run company to mine lithium: Litio para Mexico

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Mexico has formed a state-run company called Litio para Mexico (LitioMx) to mine the country’s lithium. Litio para Mexico will begin operations within the next six months. Lithium for Mexico will coordinate with the Undersecretariat of Energy Planning and Transition of the Ministry of Energy.

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Volkswagen factories in the US and Mexico to link up with the Industrial Cloud

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Volkswagen plans to connect its production facilities in Chattanooga (TN), Puebla and Silao (Mexico) with the global Industrial Cloud initiative from the Volkswagen Group and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Volkswagen’s three North American plants are the first outside Europe to be networked with the Industrial Cloud.

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Tesla Mexico requesting environmental permits for industrial warehouse: report

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Recent reports have indicated that Tesla Manufacturing Mexico has requested environmental permits from Mexico’s Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources. The permits are expected to be related to the construction of an industrial warehouse in the municipality of Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon.

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BYD EV plant in Mexico under consideration

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Tesla’s rival BYD is considering Mexico for its new electric vehicle (EV) plant. The Chinese automaker aims to expand its global presence and sees Mexico as an excellent place to reach its goals. BYD Mexico’s country manager, Zhou Zhou, told Nikkei Asia that Mexico is a key market with potential.

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Audi to announce EV production plans in Mexico: report

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German luxury carmaker Audi is reportedly set to announce its intentions to start electric vehicle production in Mexico. The move aligns Audi with other prominent car manufacturers that are increasing their presence in Mexico. The post Audi to announce EV production plans in Mexico: report appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Dürr builds high automation paint shop for Ford in Mexico

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Dürr has built a high-tech paint shop for Ford in Hermosillo, Mexico, in order to accommodate a new vehicle that Ford will be producing. The project in Hermosillo represents the largest order that Ford has given to Dürr in Mexico. The new replacement paint shop is located next to the existing stamping and assembly plant.

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