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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.

NHTSA's report on 2016 traffic deaths says the percentage increase over 
 2015 wasn't as high as projected, but the stats are still alarming.
Roundabouts are increasingly popular for moving more cars through an 
 intersection more quickly, efficiently, and much more safely.
Approximately 66,000 Mitsubishi Lancers, Lancer Evolutions and Lancer 
 Sportbacks are being recalled for their Takata airbags.
The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia has proven itself a formidable crashworthiness 
 contender, earning a Top Safety Pick Plus award.
Approximately 800 model-year 2017 Infiniti Q50 and Q50 Hybrid sedans 
 are being recalled for a driver-side airbag inflator.
As International Coffee Day approaches this weekend, we decided to 
 highlight some of the must-have car features for every java junkie.
Approximately 58,000 model-year 2015-16 Mazda6 sedans are being 
 recalled.
Approximately 48,000 model-year 2017-18 Chrysler Pacifica minivans 
 equipped with the eight-passenger seating option are being recalled.
According to a new survey from AAA, more than a quarter of respondents 
 have at least one more big vacation planned for fall.
Approximately 218 model-year 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric hatchbacks are 
 being recalled.