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
Looking for captain’s chairs? For the 2019 model year, these three-row SUVs offer them in the second row.
By Fred Meier
June 24, 2019
Cadillac has shown a very light refresh of its 2020 XT5 mid-size SUV in China, apparently with a welcome multimedia and control change.
By Fred Meier
June 21, 2019
The 2020 Nissan Altima, arriving at dealers now, makes its active safety tech package available across the board and has small price increases for most trim levels.
By Fred Meier
June 21, 2019
Kia unveiled a classy, high-tech new Seltos small SUV, though it did not say when (or if) we’ll see it on sale in the U.S.
By Fred Meier
June 20, 2019
The rollout of BMW’s new flagship 8 Series continues with the unveiling of the 2020 Gran Coupe, a four-door coupe-style sedan that will join the 8 Series two-door coupe and convertible.
By Fred Meier
June 19, 2019
The 2020 Toyota Corolla earned a Top Safety Pick award in IIHS testing when equipped with optional curve-adaptive headlights system, but its score fell short of a Top Safety Pick Plus.
By Fred Meier
June 19, 2019
Kia has shown a little more of the 2020 Seltos subcompact SUV in a video tease and announced that the global reveal will be Thursday.
By Fred Meier
June 17, 2019
Toyota and Lexus vehicles with proximity keys will get an automatic engine shutoff and vehicles with electronic shifters or parking brakes will be able to reduce rollaway risks.
By Fred Meier
June 14, 2019
Kia reveals more bits and pieces of the coming 2020 Seltos subcompact SUV with a video teaser.
By Fred Meier
June 13, 2019
Meta: Lincoln’s all-new 400-horsepower 2020 Aviator three-row SUV has been rated at 21 mpg combined with front-wheel drive, compared to 20 mpg for the FWD 2020 Cadillac XT6.
By Fred Meier
June 12, 2019