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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

In our 2019 Compact SUV Challenge, we expected the Jeep Cherokee's V-6 
 to lead in performance but trail in real-world gas mileage, but it did not.
Ford plans to give details on Tuesday of its redone 2020 Escape and has a 
 lot riding on its success. Here is a wish list of things it needs -- and things 
 not to mess with.
Ford announced that it will reveal the redesigned 2020 Escape compact 
 SUV Tuesday along with releasing a teaser photo of the grille.
Lincoln has teased the shape of its new Corsair compact SUV along with 
 confirming that the reveal is coming April 17 at the 2019 New York 
 International Auto Show.
BMW offers range and performance details of the i4 and iNext Tesla rivals 
 due in 2021, as well as camouflaged photos from winter testing. 
 
The 2020 Cayenne Coupe follows the trend of taking a big SUV, trading 
 practicality for a trendier look and jacking up the price over the SUV upon 
 which it's based.
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator and a host of new SUVs will be among the star 
 attractions when the 2019 Denver Auto Show opens March 27.
Audi's 2019 A6 sedan earned Top Safety Pick Plus status in IIHS safety 
 testing, while its new 2019 Q8 SUV stablemate got a Top Safety Pick 
 award.
In recent Tesla news, the much-awaited Model Y SUV was revealed and 
 priced, a Tesla pickup was teased, other prices went up and Musk showed 
 off his custom Nikes.
Cadillac is teasing us with a first look at its coming new CT5 mid-size 
 sedan, the first of weekly teasers that will lead up its unveiling at the 2019 
 New York auto show.