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PUBLISHER'S LETTER<br />
EVs' Threat and Promise<br />
Electric vehicles were the hot topic of<br />
conversation this year. Global sales<br />
are steadily rising, several countries<br />
have announced future bans on sales of<br />
combustion engines, and some automak-<br />
ers are favoring electric-powered vehicle<br />
production for upcoming models. Though<br />
the pace of growth is still modest, oil mar-<br />
keters seem to perceive EVs as a looming<br /> <a title="2017_12 - December 2017 - LNG page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/362eeae9?page=1"> DECEMBER 2017 VOL. 23 ISSUE 12 N</a>
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