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
This repeat buyer of a 2017 Subaru Forester found Subaru had addressed
some reservations about the previous model.
By Fred Meier
August 1, 2017
By Fred Meier
July 31, 2017
VW got EPA approval March 30 to fix and begin selling brand-new 2015
diesels stranded at dealers. By April 30, a quarter had been bought.
By Fred Meier
July 31, 2017
With multiple investigations underway, Mercedes-Benz has put efforts for
approval of 2017 diesel models on hold.
By Fred Meier
July 31, 2017
Registration data shows 280,000 new light-duty diesel vehicles registered
in 2016 with a total of 8 million on the road.
By Fred Meier
July 31, 2017
Hyundai unveiled a mid-cycle freshening for its 2018 Sonata, with styling
tweaks and a new eight-speed automatic transmission.
By Fred Meier
July 31, 2017
Acura's 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid will be the most powerful, most efficient
version of the brand's three-row SUV when it goes on sale in April.
By Fred Meier
July 31, 2017
Kia's redesigned Cadenza got required scores for crash tests and available
front crash prevention system and headlights in IIHS tests.
By Fred Meier
July 31, 2017
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon's supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-
8 will come with a factory tune for 100-plus octane racing gas.
By Fred Meier
July 31, 2017
Reports say Buick will drop the sedan version of the Regal mid-size for
hatchback and wagon versions of the model.
By Fred Meier
July 31, 2017