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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

For 2019, Kia's Forte compact sedan gets a more grown-up, sporty look 
 influenced by the Stinger hatchback and a new powertrain that boosts fuel 
 mileage.
Volkswagen's 2019 Jetta unveiled ahead of the Detroit auto show is a truly 
 all-new -- new platform, styling, interior and technology.
Ford's latest Sync 3 is integrating Waze navigation so you'll be able to plug 
 in your phone, even if it's an iPhone, and have Waze on the touchscreen.
Volkswagen is adding the GT, a sportier version of its very good but sedate 
 Passat mid-size sedan, for 2018.
Teaser renderings of the new Kia Forte compact sedan show a sportier look 
 with styling cues from Kia's Stinger sports hatchback.
Mini is giving a light once-over to 2019 versions of its hardtops (two-door 
 and the new four-door) and convertible to be displayed at the Detroit auto 
 show.
 
A Niro concept at CES shows off new control and connectivity technologies 
 as Kia outlines vision for its future vehicles.
 
Hyundai's new SUV, which includes new driver assistance tech, is the 
 successor to the modified Tucson that was Hyundai's first commercial fuel-
 cell vehicle.
A day after a teaser photo was released, Honda posted a full set of exterior 
 and interior images of the prototype for new Insight hybrid.
Toyota's latest autonomous prototype based on a Lexus LS 600hL features 
 upgraded sensor capability, downsized packaging and cleaner design.