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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

BMW has unveiled a coming convertible version of its new top-of-the-line 8 
 Series Coupe.
Lexus will show a deluxe Inspiration Series limited edition of the big LX 570 
 SUV at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show; it will be on sale for the holidays.
Toyota will unveil the production version of the revived 2020 Supra sports 
 coupe at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Kia is unveiling at SEMA a turbocharged Forte performance model that is 
 due on sale as a 2020 model.
Mercedes-Benz is being investigated for taking too long to notify owners 
 about recalls and for providing inadequate information about the recalls.
The 2019 Volkswagen Atlas will offer just one trim level with the four-
 cylinder engine and drops the cheapest front-wheel-drive V-6 model.
New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows crash 
 rates are up as much as 6 percent in the states earliest to legalize 
 recreational marijuana use.
The fifth-generation Subaru Forester is on a new platform and much 
 improved for 2019, but you might have trouble telling it from the 2018 
 model in a parking lot.