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

Green Car Congress

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). With an estimated peak production of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, Vito is the company’s first deep-water platform in the GoM to employ a simplified, cost-efficient host design.

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BMW Group investing €800M in Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico for NEUE KLASSE and battery assembly

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group is investing €800 million in Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico for integration of fully-electric models of NEUE KLASSE and construction of local high-voltage battery assembly. In Mexico, we are investing 800 million euros in our plant and creating around 1,000 new jobs.

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

Green Car Congress

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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Dürr builds high automation paint shop for Ford in Mexico

Green Car Congress

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. These are specially designed for painting commercial vehicles.

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BYD Launches All-Electric SEAL Sports Sedan in Mexico

Electric Cars Report

BYD officially introduced the BYD SEAL in Mexico, marking the second ocean-inspired model from BYD in the region since the launch of the BYD DOLPHIN in September. The BYD SEAL, characterized by its sleek design, accentuates a sporty aesthetic and represents a further evolution of BYD’s ocean aesthetics.

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Tesla District teased as Giga Mexico construction prep starts

Teslarati

The Government of Nuevo León laid out plans for the upcoming Tesla District, encompassing Gigafactory Mexico and some surrounding areas. The Government of Nuevo León recently announced that work on Giga Mexico’s entrances and exits has started along the Monterrey-Saltillo Highway in the municipality of St.

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Tesla To Build Next-Generation Vehicle In Austin Before Mexico!

CleanTechnica EVs

Why did Tesla move design & initial production of its next-generation platform for the $25,000 compact car & robotaxi from Mexico to Austin?

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