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
Ford and Lyft have announced a partnership that Ford says will put self-
driving Fords into Lyft's ride-hailing network.
By Fred Meier
September 27, 2017
As the compact SUV becomes America's family car, automakers are
building in more family features. Here are nine of our favorites.
By Fred Meier
September 18, 2017
The 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid's electric-only range leads the class
of plug-in hybrid mid-size sedans.
By Fred Meier
September 11, 2017
The company with the most vehicles involved in the Takata recall settles
Honda and Acura owner and lessee claims for economic losses.
By Fred Meier
September 5, 2017
The National Safety Council estimates that 421 people could be killed in car
crashes over the long holiday weekend and 48,400 will be injured.
By Fred Meier
September 1, 2017
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named the 2018 Hyundai
Sonata a Top Safety Pick Plus, an improvement over 2017.
By Fred Meier
August 31, 2017
Bentley's 2019 Continental GT brings a more muscular design and new
tech, along with more options for pampering and personalizatio
By Fred Meier
August 30, 2017
Thanks to a couple of new social media videos, we've gotten a closer look
at the Tesla Model 3's dashboard controls.
By Fred Meier
August 25, 2017
Luxury automakers seem to love to come up with new naming conventions
for their models just to keep us on our toes. Audi is the latest.
By Fred Meier
August 24, 2017
Volkswagen will offer the last-generation Tiguan SUV alongside the
redesigned 2018 Tiguan as the Tiguan Limited starting $22,845.
By Fred Meier
August 18, 2017