Nissan Speeds Up Launch of Rogue Hybrid in the US
Nissan is bringing a new car to the US early. It is called the 2027 Rogue Hybrid.
A hybrid car uses two power sources. It has a normal engine and electric power. This helps the car use less fuel.
The Rogue Hybrid is a type of SUV. An SUV is a big, tall car. Many families like SUVs.
Nissan wants to arrive nine months early. This is a fast launch. A launch is when a company brings a new product to buyers.
The Rogue Hybrid will compete with other popular SUVs. To compete means to try to win against others.
Two of these SUVs are the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V. They are very popular in the US.
But there is a problem. Reports say buyers probably won't find many Rogue Hybrids at first.
This means the cars may be hard to buy right away.
Nissan may need more time to make enough cars.
Still, Nissan wants to be fast. It wants to sell hybrid SUVs before other companies sell more of theirs.
Vocabulary15 words
- hybrid
- a car with two kinds of power, like gas and electric
- SUV
- a big, tall car for families
- launch
- when a company brings a new product to buyers
- compete
- to try to win against other people or companies
- engine
- the part of a car that makes it move
- fuel
- gas that a car uses to run
- popular
- liked by many people
- buyer
- a person who buys something
- report
- news information about something
- early
- before the planned time
- arrive
- to come to a place
- product
- something a company makes to sell
- company
- a business that makes or sells things
- electric
- power that comes from batteries, not gas
- problem
- something that is not easy or good
Quiz
Answer key
1. An SUV 2. Nissan wants to compete faster with other SUVs 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Nissan is bringing a new car to the US _____.
It is called the 2027 Rogue _____.
A hybrid car uses two _____ sources.
It has a normal engine and _____ power.
The Rogue Hybrid is a type of _____.
Nissan wants to arrive nine _____ early.
The Rogue Hybrid will _____ with other popular SUVs.
Two of these SUVs are the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda _____.
But there is a _____.
Reports say buyers probably won't find many Rogue Hybrids at _____.