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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.
Halloween may be the scariest night of the year, but it's no longer the
holiday you need to be most afraid of your car being stolen on.
By Matt Schmitz
November 2, 2018
The 2018-19 auto show season kicks off Oct. 4 in California with the 2018
Orange County International Auto Show.
By Matt Schmitz
October 31, 2018
The 2019 Subaru Ascent's second exemplary safety rating was among our
most popular news stories of the past week; see which article it couldn't
top here.
By Matt Schmitz
October 30, 2018
For Halloween, people dress up their kids, themselves and even their pets.
At Cars.com, we dress up our cars. This year? Our 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
is Frankenstein.
By Matt Schmitz
October 26, 2018
Join us as we take a look back on our trunk-or-treat trio of Halloween car-
stumes.
By Matt Schmitz
October 26, 2018
On Halloween, the scariest thing for parents of trick-or-treaters are the
cars in the street. Here are a few ways to stay safe for the holiday.
By Matt Schmitz
October 26, 2018
With one exception, the 2018 BMW X4 is a Car Seat Check champ.
By Matt Schmitz
October 24, 2018
On Wednesday, Cars.com will reveal our third annual Halloween car-stume
— and it may just be our most shocking creation yet.
By Matt Schmitz
October 24, 2018
Gen Z teenagers are just as bad at driving as the generations of teens that
came before them. Here are some ways to make driving safer - both for
them and everyone else.
By Matt Schmitz
October 19, 2018
In our latest Car Seat Check head-to-head, we pit the Honda Odyssey
against the Toyota Sienna to see which comes out on top.
By Matt Schmitz
October 11, 2018