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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.
Read our comprehensive critique of the 2021 Toyota Tacoma and much more in our top 10 news stories of the past week.
By Matt Schmitz
January 5, 2022
The 2022 Toyota Tundra gets two new powertrains and the 2022 Ford Maverick earns urban accolades. Find out which other articles readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week.
By Matt Schmitz
December 29, 2021
10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Soars as F-150, Ram 1500 Are Limited
Our comprehensive critique of the 2021 Ford Escape PHEV takes the No. 1 spot in this week’s countdown of the most popular articles. Find out which other stories readers couldn’t get enough of.
By Matt Schmitz
December 22, 2021
This week in Cars.com’s 10 most popular news stories, the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor tops the list. See what other stories readers couldn’t get enough of.
By Matt Schmitz
December 15, 2021
In one of Cars.com’s most popular articles of the past week, we share what’s new with the Lexus lineup for the 2022 model year. See the rest of our top stories here.
By Matt Schmitz
December 8, 2021
In two of Cars.com’s most popular articles, we rounded up the best deals we could find on new vehicles. Find out which other stories readers couldn’t get enough of this past month.
By Matt Schmitz
December 2, 2021
It’s not a GT but not yet a Shelby GT500 either. The all-new Ford Mustang Mach 1 gets Goldilocks’d between the two for 2021 — replacing the Mustang GT350
By Matt Schmitz
December 2, 2021
Check out our team’s full commentary on 2021 L.A. auto show winners and losers, plus the rest of our top 10 news stories of the week.
By Matt Schmitz
December 1, 2021
The Los Angeles Auto Show returned this month for 2021 with appearances from the Lexus LX and Land Rover Range Rover. Find out which other stories made the top 10 most read articles of the week.
By Matt Schmitz
November 24, 2021
For 2021, the Land Rover Discovery gets revised exterior styling and a sophisticated new multimedia system that keeps it imbued with a sense of discovery.
By Matt Schmitz
November 18, 2021