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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.

See our most popular news article of the past week for a full recounting of our introduction to the 2024 Dodge Charger.
In one of our most read news stories of the week, we review Ram’s newly Hemiless 1500 pickup truck. See the full top 10 here.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past month, we note some observations on the new Toyota Land Cruiser from the floor of the 2024 Chicago Auto Show. See the full list of stories here.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular articles of the past week, we review the latest hybrid Toyota Corolla. See the full list here.
In Cars.com’s most read story of the week, we examine the redesigned 2024 Chevrolet Traverse versus the refreshed 2025 Ford Explorer. See the full rundown here.
Cars.com’s Best of the Year awards dominate our list of the most read news articles from the past week. See the full list here.
One of our editors weighs the pros and cons of the Toyota Sienna minivan in our most popular news story of the week. See the full list here.
A Jeep Grand Cherokee repair, transmission fluid questions and the 2024 Lexus TX are just some of Cars.com’s biggest news stories of this past month. See the rest here.
In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week, we chronicle a monthslong endeavor to get our Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Trailhawk repaired. See the full list of stories here.
We’ve pored over the 2024 Toyota Tacoma’s variants to help you shop smarter in one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week. See the full list here.