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
In Tesla news this week, CEO Elon Musk touted to analysts Tesla’s self-driving tech, a Model S catches fire on social media and Subaru’s not the only dog-friendly brand.
By Fred Meier
April 23, 2019
Under the 2020's blink-and-you-miss-it new styling is a much-refined Subaru Outback that significantly improves on the 2019. Here are 12 things not to overlook.
By Fred Meier
April 23, 2019
With the 2020 Yaris hatchback Toyota adds to the Mazda-derived Yaris sedan a smart hatchback companion that manages to be both sportier and more practical.
By Fred Meier
April 19, 2019
The 2020 Subaru Outback redesign is both subtle and substantial, and it
adds mainstream appeal to a Subaru cult favorite.
By Fred Meier
April 18, 2019
Toyota's all-new 2020 Highlander gets a conservative redesign with significant but not revolutionary improvements.
By Fred Meier
April 17, 2019
For model-year 2020, the redesigned Subaru Outback exhibits subtle style
changes; the big changes are underneath and inside.
By Fred Meier
April 17, 2019
The New York auto show is known for high-end vehicle debuts, but one of
the stars for 2019 is a redesigned and very mainstream 2020 Toyota
Highlander. Here's what you should know.
By Fred Meier
April 17, 2019
Nissan unveiled a redone 2020 Versa subcompact sedan with cuter styling
and more safety tech to chase more sales in a market segment that has
shrunk.
By Fred Meier
April 12, 2019
Hyundai has released sketches of the exterior and interior for its new
Venue baby SUV on its way to an unveiling at the 2019 New York auto
show.
By Fred Meier
April 12, 2019
Acura will unveil the limited-edition 2020 TLX PMC Edition at the 2019 New
York auto show along with a prototype MDX PMC Edition. Both will be
specially built at Acura's Performance Manufacturing Center.
By Fred Meier
April 11, 2019