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
By Fred Meier
July 12, 2018
Prices for Teslas in China increased 20 percent in response to higher tariffs
in the U.S.-China trade war. Meanwhile, a new plant would eventually build
500,000 Teslas a year there.
By Fred Meier
July 10, 2018
By Fred Meier
July 10, 2018
By Fred Meier
July 10, 2018
The new BMW M850i xDrive flagship coupe will start at $112,895 with
destination and be at dealers Dec. 8.
By Fred Meier
July 10, 2018
By Fred Meier
July 9, 2018
Chinese buyers hate new-car smell, so Ford employs 18 so-called golden
noses to sniff out anything that might put shoppers off.
By Fred Meier
July 9, 2018
Drawings of the 2019 Santa Fe show a sleeker, more sculpted look and a
big version of Hyundai's current cascading grille design.
By Fred Meier
July 9, 2018
Some owners go far beyond whether they are happy or unhappy with their
purchase to share a detailed look at their experience with their new cars.
One owner provided just such a review of the 2016 Mazda3 hatchback.
By Fred Meier
July 9, 2018
The 2018 Ford Mustang will offer an electronic curfew for the new GT V-
8's performance exhaust system.
By Fred Meier
July 9, 2018