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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.

Approximately 209,000 2013-15 Ford Escape, Fiesta ST, Fusion and Transit 
 Connect vehicles are being recalled.
Set to arrive just in time for summer, the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE 
 Extreme Track Performance Package is roaring toward dealerships.
Our team reporting from the 2017 New York auto-show floor has already 
 seen the sheets pulled off some 30-plus new models on the first day.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded Tesla's all-new 
 Model X SUV perfect scores across the board in crash tests.
A new survey by AAA indicates that Americans want to buy electric vehicles 
 but suffer from range anxiety.
The 2018 Subaru Crosstrek SUV arrives this summer with more 
 horsepower, improved fuel economy and more for a nominal price hike.
Nissan just announced the pricing and on-sale date for the 2017 Rogue 
 Sport, the sportier, smaller version of the popular Rogue.
We were lucky enough to drive and shoot the 2017 Dodge Viper VoooDoo 
 II Edition ACR recently at Roebling Road Raceway in Georgia.
How sporty is the 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport? The answer is in: sporty 
 enough. Here are four reasons why.