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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

Approximately 8,400 model-year 2017-18 Audi A3 cabriolets and sedans 
 are being recalled for engine control unit software.
In the market for a new vehicle this Labor Day weekend but confounded 
 by the car-buying process? Check out our guide.
Approximately 700 model-year 2017 Ford Focus cars are being recalled for 
 a seatback with inadequate weld penetration.
Approximately 2,900 model-year 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain 
 SUVs, and model-year 2017-18 GMC Acadia SUVs are being recalled.
In the market for a new vehicle this weekend but confounded by the car-buying process? Check out our guide.
It's nearly National Dog Day, and we're here to celebrate safely. Check out 
 our roundup of all things pet-safety-related right here.
Approximately 6,800 2012-13 BMW X3 xDrive 28i and xDrive35i SUVs, and 
 M6 convertibles, and model-year 2013 M6 coupes are being recalled.
Following the auto-show rounds, the 2018 Toyota Camry's time to hit 
 dealer lots has finally come. Check out our coverage here.
In the market for a new vehicle this weekend but confounded by the car-
 buying process? Check out our guide.