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.
By Fred Meier
April 2, 2019
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.
By Fred Meier
March 29, 2019
Ford announced that it will reveal the redesigned 2020 Escape compact
SUV Tuesday along with releasing a teaser photo of the grille.
By Fred Meier
March 28, 2019
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.
By Fred Meier
March 27, 2019
BMW offers range and performance details of the i4 and iNext Tesla rivals
due in 2021, as well as camouflaged photos from winter testing.
By Fred Meier
March 27, 2019
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.
By Fred Meier
March 22, 2019
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.
By Fred Meier
March 22, 2019
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.
By Fred Meier
March 19, 2019
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.
By Fred Meier
March 19, 2019
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.
By Fred Meier
March 18, 2019