10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Spotlight on Affordability
By Jennifer Geiger
April 24, 2024
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Spoiler alert: Life continues to get expensive and affordability continues to be on shoppers’ minds, which makes Cars.com’s Affordability Report more relevant than ever. Taking the No. 1 spot on our 10 most popular news stories of the week list, the report details which new cars offer the best value so shoppers can squeeze the most from their dollar.
You’ll find an emphasis on affordability — and the word “cheap” — peppered throughout the list below, with popular stories on the 10 cheapest electric vehicles, SUVs and pickup trucks you can buy at Nos. 4, 5 and 8, respectively, on the list.
Also trending this week are a couple of EV stories, with reports on the federal tax credit update at No. 2 on the list and EV range at No. 10.
Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
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News Editor Jennifer Geiger joined the automotive industry in 2003, much to the delight of her Corvette-obsessed dad. Jennifer is an expert reviewer, certified car-seat technician and mom of three. She wears a lot of hats — many of them while driving a minivan.