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
On the eve of Earth Day, Cars.com data shows shoppers still must be
willing to pay more for almost all lower- or zero-emission vehicles.
By Fred Meier
April 21, 2017
Cars.com analysis shows eco-cars struggling on eve of 47th Earth Day.
By Fred Meier
April 20, 2017
Volkswagen unveiled this electric SUV concept in China and says it will be
produced by 2020.
By Fred Meier
April 18, 2017
Mercedes-Benz unveiled a concept for a possible new A-Class sedan, as
well as what the future may look like for its other compacts.
By Fred Meier
April 18, 2017
The 2017 Honda Civic Type R is all elbows, aero and vents. And the high
wing is sure to inspire spoiler envy.
By Fred Meier
April 13, 2017
Kia's Rio subcompact people mover switches to a new platform and gets an update for 2018.
By Fred Meier
April 13, 2017
The Civic Si remains the average buyers' performance Civic with a
turbocharged 1.5-liter, bigger brakes and an adaptive suspension.
By Fred Meier
April 13, 2017
A Porsche Panamera wagon? What a concept! But it's not a concept, it's the real thing having its U.S. debut at the 2017 New York auto show.
By Fred Meier
April 12, 2017
The two plug-ins are the essentially same car with different powertrains,
sharing the 2017 Honda Clarity's visual eccentricities.
By Fred Meier
April 12, 2017
Sure to be one of the hits at this year's New York auto show is Toyota's
innovative FT-4X concept for a subcompact SUV.
By Fred Meier
April 12, 2017