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.
By Fred Meier
November 1, 2018
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.
By Fred Meier
October 31, 2018
Toyota will unveil the production version of the revived 2020 Supra sports
coupe at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
By Fred Meier
October 31, 2018
Kia is unveiling at SEMA a turbocharged Forte performance model that is
due on sale as a 2020 model.
By Fred Meier
October 30, 2018
Mercedes-Benz is being investigated for taking too long to notify owners
about recalls and for providing inadequate information about the recalls.
By Fred Meier
October 29, 2018
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.
By Fred Meier
October 22, 2018
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.
By Fred Meier
October 19, 2018
By Fred Meier
October 17, 2018
By Fred Meier
October 16, 2018
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.
By Fred Meier
October 12, 2018