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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). Vito is Shell’s 13 th deep-water host in the Gulf of Mexico. Vito is Shell’s 13 th deep-water host in the Gulf of Mexico. 63.11% operator) and Equinor (36.89%).

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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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BrightDrop electric vans headed to Mexico

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BrightDrop is adding Mexico as the next country to receive its electric vans. BrightDrop Zevos will be available for customers to order in Mexico starting later this year. The first two products coming to Mexico are BrightDrop’s flagship electric vans: the BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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

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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. BMW Group Plant SLP We are systematically gearing our production network towards electromobility. Earlier post.)

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico production set at Q1 2025: report

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A recent report from China has suggested that Tesla Gigafactory Mexico is now expected to start vehicle production around Q1 2025. With the update in mind, it would appear that Gigafactory Mexico’s production may end up starting one or two quarters later than initially expected.

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GM Cadillac OPTIQ EV to be built in Mexico

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General Motors (GM) recently confirmed that the Cadillac OPTIQ electric vehicle (EV) will be built in Mexico. The legacy automaker’s Mexican subsidiary confirmed the news about the Cadillac OPTIQ EV’s production to Cluster Industrial. OPTIQ production is expected to start by the fourth quarter of 2024.