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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

All-new Volvos after 2019 will be mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid or fully 
 electric, eliminating vehicles powered by internal combustion alone.
BMW has confirmed an open-top version of its i8 plug-in hybrid sports car 
 is coming, likely full electric.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has tweeted that Model 3 passed regulatory 
 requirements early and that the first 30 deliveries will be July 28.
A new hamster pitches Kia's Soul Turbo in an epic chase to a Motîrhead 
 soundtrack.
 
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweet tells impatient fan to expect "news" on 
 Sunday.
BMW will stop offering a stick-shift 2 Series in the U.S. as it cuts costs and 
 spends more on research and development of advanced vehicles.
 
About 200 of BMW''s X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs will be offered in 
 the U.S. as the sinister-looking Black Fire Editions.