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Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief

Fred Meier

Former D.C. Bureau Chief Fred Meier, who lives every day with Washington gridlock, has an un-American love of small wagons and hatchbacks.

Articles by Fred Meier

The 2020 Nissan Pathfinder gets no significant changes for 2020 and only slightly higher prices as it carries over ahead of an expected redesign to match new and updated competition.
You might want to check out a deal on any 2019 Honda Accords left because the 2020 carries over with no significant change and a small price bump.
While Cadillac unveiled its 2020 CT4 entry sedan in May in its top-of-the-line CT4-V performance dress, today it took to social media to detail the tamer trim levels.
The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is stylish, nimble and capable — and that may be enough for many to overlook its lack of space, hard-to-use multimedia system and controls, and balky powertrain.
We’ve known a convertible version of the 2020 mid-engine C8 Chevrolet Corvette was coming. Now we know when: It will debut on Oct. 2.
The iconic Land Rover Defender returns to the U.S. in 2020 as a thoroughly modern 4x4 with as much capability as its predecessor but more space, technology and luxury — and luxury prices.
The Edge has excellent ride-and-handling balance along with sophisticated driver-assistance and multimedia tech, but its interior quality lags its price, and all but the ST model need more power.
The much-improved 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan has most of the underpinnings, amped-up tech and nicer trim previewed on the 2019 Corolla Hatchback — but iadds a legitimate backseat and trunk.
Hyundai’s 2020 Palisade three-row SUV has earned the highest Safety Pick Plus award in IIHS testing — but only if you get the optional LED headlights.
GM will offer a built-in “Hey, Google” voice-activated personal assistant as part of its car infotainment systems, use Google Maps for navigation and offer Android apps for in-vehicle use.