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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

Cars.com tests the new Kia Optima plug-in to see if it lives up to its 
 promise of up to 29 miles on electricity alone.
Humvee Export startup will offer a luxury personal Humvee for China's 
 wealthy elite.
Mini designers worked with Autohome, an Italian maker of roof-top tents, 
 to create a special edition of its AirTop pop-up for the Countryman.
CEO Elon Musk goes out of his way to stress that the Tesla Model 3 is not a 
 newer, better version of the Model S.
BMW has confirmed that it will bring back a diesel version of the 
 redesigned 5 Series for 2018, according to a report.
The hot-selling field of small SUVs will get even more crowded in the next 
 few model years with new entries from Hyundai and Volkswagen.
Eleven models stand out for being unloaded in their first year of ownership at twice the average rate, according to a new study.
 
The Jetta isn't the trendiest or flashiest compact sedan out there (by far), 
 but it's one of the most satisfying to drive.
Honda says that a driver was injured in a Las Vegas crash by a likely 
 junkyard Takata airbag module installed in a rebuilt Accord.
 
Recent tragedy involving a former NFL player and his young daughter 
 spotlights a driveway danger that needs attention.