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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

BMW’s 2022 model year brings mostly minor updates in feature packaging, along with some new colors, but highlights include two new EVs.
Toyota’s major changes for 2022 include an all-new Corolla Cross small SUV and redesigns of its full-size Tundra pickup truck and GR86 sports coupe.
Honda fully redesigned the Civic compact sedan for 2022, but changes are mild for the rest of the automaker’s lineup.
Lexus has freshened its SUV lineup for 2022 with redesigns of the full-size LX and compact NX SUVs. Find out what else is new from Lexus for 2022.
In addition to its new, more stylish badge, Kia also plans some refinements and feature updates for the rest of the lineup. Here’s a look at what else is coming from the automaker in 2022.
An "acquisition fee" is a fee charged by an automotive leasing company for originating the lease.
For 2022, there are very few changes to the Toyota Highlander. The most visible is a new Bronze Edition trim level available for the Highlander’s hybrid version.
ADAS technology aims to prevent crashes or, in some cases, mitigate the severity of those that cannot be prevented.
You can configure a car to your specifications and order it from the factory, but the purchase will still involve a car dealer as a middleman in the transaction for almost all brands.
Lane keep assist or related terms, like lane keeping assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist, are advanced driver-assistance systems designed to keep you from unintentionally drifting out of your lane.