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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

Toyota's Yaris subcompact will roll into 2018 with a light styling refresh and upgraded entertainment technology.
The redesigned 2017 Honda CR-V is once again a Top Safety Pick Plus per 
 the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Tesla is discontinuing its cheapest versions of the Model S luxury sedan, 
 the rear-wheel-drive 60 and all-wheel-drive 60D.
Another day, another small SUV: A Lexus executive says that the brand's 
 SUV lineup will include a production version of the UX Concept.
The redesigned 2017 Buick LaCrosse full-size sedan has earned a Top 
 Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
For daylight saving time, federal safety officials now are urging motorists to 
 add a car-safety recall search to your time-change checklist.
Lexus' gasoline 2018 LS 500 changes little for the 500h hybrid, including 
 the huge grille, coupelike roofline and squinty LED headlights.
Cadillac has announced that a new generation of its CUE infotainment system will begin rolling out by the end of March in the CTS sedan.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company will take care of repairs for a Model S driver who saved the life of a stricken driver.