Why Americans Love SUVs

spike: 급증
This big spike in sales is forcing automakers to make big changes.

analyst: 분석가
That’s Michael Ward, an auto analyst at Williams Trading.

workforce: (기업 등의) 노동자, 직원
They do have a talented workforce in the Lordstown area.

mileage: 연비
…better mileage, higher profit, and consumer need.

affordable: 감당할 수 있는 (가격)
Some experts think low gas prices make SUVs and trucks more affordable.

gas-guzzling: 연료를 많이 소비하는
behemoth: 거대한 것
On top of the falling prices, these SUVs aren’t the gas-guzzling behemoths of the early 2000s.