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Matt Schmitz
Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.
Approximately 122,000 2011-13 BMW X5 and 2011-14 BMW X6 SUVs are
being recalled.
By Matt Schmitz
March 10, 2017
Approximately 5,000 model-year 2017 Volkswagen Jetta sedans are being
recalled for incorrect information on the tire label.
By Matt Schmitz
March 10, 2017
The 2017 Audi A4 Allroad has aggressive styling cues and all-terrain
capabilities; families will find car-seat installation easy, too.
By Matt Schmitz
March 10, 2017
Approximately 18,000 model-year 2015-16 Porsche Macan S and Macan
Turbo SUVs, and model-year 2017 Macan GTS SUVs are being recalled.
By Matt Schmitz
March 9, 2017
By Matt Schmitz
March 9, 2017
St. Patrick's Day DUI fatalities are nearly double the daily average with
more than 50 in the U.S. Here's how to stay safe this year.
By Matt Schmitz
March 9, 2017
A new national survey from AAA shows that skepticism of self-driving
technology remains highest among baby boomer females.
By Matt Schmitz
March 8, 2017
By Matt Schmitz
March 7, 2017
According to a study by Inrix, the worst individual road for traffic in the
country belongs not to Los Angeles but to New York.
By Matt Schmitz
March 7, 2017
A long-awaited update of Volvo's XC60 mid-size luxury SUV made its world
debut today at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show.
By Matt Schmitz
March 7, 2017