Chief Copy Editor
Patrick Masterson
Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.
With the third-generation Honda Ridgeline on the way, our expert reviewers weigh in on what Honda should change — and what it shouldn’t.
By Patrick Masterson
July 23, 2026
Now into its 21st year of publication, Cars.com’s American-Made Index has once again ranked all qualifying vehicles built and bought in the U.S. for model-year 2026, with the Tesla Model 3 once again on top.
By Patrick Masterson
June 23, 2026
Cars.com’s breakdown of vehicle assembly locations offers a snapshot of what non-American vehicle manufacturing looks like during the second Trump administration.
By Patrick Masterson
June 23, 2026
More than 140,200 Ford Ranger pickup trucks are affected in a new recall by wiring harnesses that can result in an electrical short and fire.
By Patrick Masterson
April 22, 2026
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 84,300 vehicles for software errors in instrument panel displays.
By Patrick Masterson
January 29, 2026
Hyundai’s first major recall of 2026 concerns one of its most popular products, the Palisade three-row SUV, and improper airbag deployment.
By Patrick Masterson
January 29, 2026
Toyota’s latest major recall involves model-year 2023-26 Prius rear door switches.
By Patrick Masterson
January 29, 2026
Cars.com’s breakdown of vehicle assembly locations offers a snapshot of what non-American vehicle manufacturing looks like heading into a new presidency.
By Patrick Masterson
January 14, 2026
The K4 sedan soldiers on with minor updates for the new model year concentrated on the EX and GT-Line trims.
By Patrick Masterson
December 29, 2025