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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.
You know where the Motor City has pretty much always been the No. 1
destination? Auto shows. Check our 2018 Detroit show preview right here.
By Matt Schmitz
January 12, 2018
It may be the holiday season, but auto thieves don't take a holiday. Find
out how prevent car theft.
By Matt Schmitz
December 20, 2017
We found the redesigned five-seat Chevrolet Cruze Premier trim quite
accommodating for car seats in 2016; little has changed for 2017.
By Matt Schmitz
December 12, 2017
Approximately 646,000 model-year 2011-14 Dodge Durango and Jeep
Grand Cherokee SUVs are being recalled for brake booster shields.
By Matt Schmitz
December 12, 2017
Can't find your car in a crowded lot? Or remember which side your gas
tank is on? Try these clever and common car hacks...
By Matt Schmitz
December 8, 2017
Six more vehicles bowed during Day Two of press days at the 2017Los
Angeles Auto Show; see what they were.
By Matt Schmitz
December 1, 2017
The 2017 L.A. Auto Show witnessed show-stopping unveilings of the
Chevrolet Corvette and Jeep Wrangler, but there was plenty more to see.
By Matt Schmitz
November 30, 2017
The 2017 L.A. Auto Show kicks off with a media preview Nov. 29-30, and
we'll be there. Here's everything to look out for before you go.
By Matt Schmitz
November 29, 2017
Approximately 9,200 model-year 2015 Subaru WRX and WRX STI sedans
are being recalled for a factory-installed subwoofer in the trunk.
By Matt Schmitz
November 16, 2017
In the wake of this summer's hurricanes, here's how to protect yourself
from water-damaged cars from unscrupulous sellers.
By Matt Schmitz
November 9, 2017