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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

Updates to the Land Rover Discovery, new for 2017, include new tech, 
 pricing and an SE diesel model.
It looks unlikely that the Volkswagen Beetle will see a new generation, but 
 production of a new Jetta will begin at the end of 2017.
Toyota confirms with teaser photo that a redone 2019 RAV4 will make its 
 debut March 28 in New York.
 
The 2019 Insight works because it combines the appeal of Honda's Civic 
 compact car with 55 mpg in the city.
We rate how the Honda Civic sedan and hatchback models compare for 
 shoppers.
Mazda builds on improvements to the 2018 CX-3 subcompact SUV with 
 refinements for 2019 that inch it a little more toward a premium model.
The biggest vehicle Subaru has ever made aims to fill a big hole in the 
 lineup with an SUV for growing families.
Lexus quietly made big price cuts to its 2018 RX hybrid and hybrid F Sport 
 SUVs while raising the price $50 for the gasoline base model.