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Patrick Masterson

I joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and have achieved the rare feat of applying my journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor my entire professional career, which has somehow been more than a decade solely at Cars.com and currently as Chief Copy Editor. I live by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and know where the semicolons can go, which you can occasionally find updated proof of in the stories

below.

Articles by Patrick Masterson

If fuel economy is foremost in your mind, the 2018 Volkswagen Passat is 
 competitive but hardly a standout in its class.
Approximately 2,100 2017-18 Ford Taurus sedans with a physical key and 
 non-push-button start are being recalled.
Into the idea of buying a new car, but you're not sure of how to go about 
 it? Check out our link guide here.
Approximately 3,700 model-year 2017-18 Volkswagen Tiguan Limited SUVs 
 are being recalled for the driver front airbag.
Shoppers interested in the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio will find much to like 
 about the brand's first SUV — including its fuel mileage.
Approximately model-year 2016-17 12,300 Mercedes-AMG GLE43 coupe 
 SUVs and model-year 2017 GLE43 SUVs are being recalled.
Approximately 65,000 model-year 2018 Tundra pickup trucks and Sequoia 
 SUVs are being recalled for a vehicle diagnostic function.
Into the idea of shopping for a new car, but you're not sure of how to go 
 about it? Check out our link guide here.
The Nissan Titan may not be the first pickup truck that comes to mind 
 when you're shopping, but is fuel economy a good reason to reconsider?
Approximately 9,900 model-year 2015-18 Lexus RC F coupes, 2016-18 GS 
 F sedans and 2018 LC 500 coupes are being recalled.