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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

When you trade in an old child safety seat at Target, the retailer will 
 recycle it and give you 20 percent off a new car seat, booster or stroller.
Volkswagen's Electrify America project will install electric vehicle chargers 
 at more than 100 Walmart parking lots in 34 states.
For 2019, BMW has elevated the already-hot little M2 coupe more to the 
 level of a mini-M4.
The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has its compromises, but here are seven 
 reasons it should to be on your shopping list if you're looking for a good 
 family road-trip companion.
The tax deadline is looming, and the average refund people are getting 
 money back is nearly $3,000. Here are some ideas for how a car lover 
 could spend that.
The 2018 Ford Escape gets the bottom IIHS score of poor for its protection 
 of a front passenger seat occupant in the small overlap front crash test. 
 Meanwhile, five other small SUVs scored good.
A plug-in model joins hybrid and battery EV models for 2018 in Hyundai's 
 Ioniq electrified compact car line.
The 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe brings to production the 
 striking design of the AMG GT Concept, with three versions of power and 
 performance.