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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.

Do you like articles about Gladiators? Well, if this week's top 10 most 
 popular Cars.com news stories is any indicator, you do when it's the Jeep 
 Gladiator.
As the media preview coasts to a close, here's a summary of news you 
 missed at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Improper Christmas tree transport risks damaging what you just bought. 
 Here are six ways to avoid Tannenbaum trouble.
To celebrate National Mustang Day, Ford announced the return of the 
 Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustangs for the 2018 model year.
The 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show is upon us once again. Here's everything 
 we know about the show so far, which opens to the public Nov. 30.
The 2018 Las Vegas auto show kicks off Nov. 23 and runs through Nov. 
 25. 
 Here's a list for attendees of what to see.
Cars.com readers had a whole lotta love for the redesigned-for-2019 Acura 
 RDX this past week. Take a look at the story we wrote on it and our other 
 most popular news pieces here.
The three mid-size sedans we tested for Cars.com's 2018 Mid-Size Sedan 
 Challenge are among the most popular. So is the 2018 Honda Accord, 2019 
 Nissan Altima or 2018 Toyota Camry tops? Find out in this video.
The beloved Honda Accord rolled into dealerships last week for the 2019 
 model year - and straight to the top of our weekly list of most popular car-
 news stories.