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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 stars appear aligned in 2018 for better Black Friday deals than in many 
 years on a new vehicle upon which you can plant a big red bow.
Lincoln's novel alert chimes by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra inspires 
 Cars.com staff to come up with their own creative, if not as classy, playlist 
 for alerts in cars.
When the redesigned 2020 Toyota Corolla breaks cover, we hope the new 
 sedan picks up much of what makes the new-for-2019 Corolla Hatchback 
 more fun.
The 2018 Nissan Kicks ticks all the boxes to be the go-to city car, making 
 up in fun and utility for what it lacks in excitement.
The redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 aced Insurance Institute for Highway 
 Safety crash tests and front crash prevention system scoring and missed a 
 Top Safety Pick award only because of a marginal headlight score.
Hyundai gives the Palisade name to the bigger, redesigned 2020 three-row 
 SUV flagship that will replace the Santa Fe XL.
Genesis posted a shadowy teaser on Facebook of a refreshed 2020 Genesis 
 G90 flagship sedan, though there's no word on a U.S. debut.
If you're considering a 2019 Acura RDX SUV, Cars.com reviewer Jennifer 
 Geiger can help with her full report; here are highlights from what she 
 found.
Practicality and all-wheel drive still define the Subaru Forester, but the redesigned 2019 model is quieter, more civilized and classier.
Toyota tweets a teaser of TRD versions of its Camry and Avalon sedans 
 that it will bring to the 2018 L.A. Auto Show.