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
An average new-car payment in the first quarter of 2018 is up $15 from a
year ago to $523, while the average loan length passes 69 months.
By Fred Meier
June 6, 2018
Hyundai is making advanced safety tech with added features standard on more models as well as enhancing connectivity services for its 2019 Ioniq electrified cars.
By Fred Meier
May 30, 2018
Infiniti has kept what was attractive about its flagship QX80 SUV and given
it some needed upgrades, but maybe not enough.
By Fred Meier
Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief
The 2019 Volvo XC40 is a stylish, fun-to-drive subcompact that packs the utility of a bigger SUV.
By Fred Meier
Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a
preliminary investigation after reports of steering wheels coming off while
using the tilt/telescope feature in older Toyota Highlanders.
By Fred Meier
May 17, 2018
The production model of BMW's new flagship coupe with be unveiled June
15 on the eve of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in which BMW will field a pair of
M8 GTE race cars.
By Fred Meier
May 14, 2018
By Fred Meier
May 11, 2018
Dodge will offer a pursuit version of the mid-size Durango SUV for police
along with its Charger sedan.
By Fred Meier
May 10, 2018
The 2019 BMW M5 Competition adds 17 horsepower and bumps the price
up $7,400 over the regular M5.
By Fred Meier
May 9, 2018
The special Edition 1, to be sold only for the first model year of the new
Mercedes-AMG GT 63, adds appearance extras to the top S performance
trim level.
By Fred Meier
May 8, 2018