The cheapest electric cars and SUVs fit almost every budget. The field of cheapest electric car keeps expanding (and improving), with several new models appearing for under $40,000 recently. Many ...

As CNET's expert on all things automotive, the question I've gotten most from people facing high inflation, tariff spikes and the end of the federal EV tax credit has been: "Is now a good time to buy ...

Quick, what’s the cheapest electric car built in the U.S.? Is it Japanese, something straight out of Tesla’s cost-cutting Giga Press, or one of the Volvos imported from a Chinese factory? Nope. The U.

It's no secret that buying a car is a costly undertaking. Even worse, prices have been steadily going up, and in September 2025, the average price of a new car surpassed $50,000 for the first time, ...

Nissan has decided to pull the plug on the $25,000 version of its Nissan Leaf electric car that it was supposed to be ...

Electric vehicles are meant to be affordable and accessible, especially when you break down their cost over time. They don't require traditional fuel, often deliver an extended mileage range, and also ...

Nissan hits pause on its cheapest Leaf yet, shelving a budget-friendly EV that could have shaken up America’s entry-level electric market.