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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

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.
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. 
Infiniti has kept what was attractive about its flagship QX80 SUV and given 
 it some needed upgrades, but maybe not enough.
The 2019 Volvo XC40 is a stylish, fun-to-drive subcompact that packs the utility of a bigger SUV.
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.
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.
Dodge will offer a pursuit version of the mid-size Durango SUV for police 
 along with its Charger sedan.
The 2019 BMW M5 Competition adds 17 horsepower and bumps the price 
 up $7,400 over the regular M5.
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.