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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

Ford is recalling approximately 2,200 model-year 2017 F-150 and Super 
 Duty pickup trucks and Explorer SUVs.
Approximately 25,500 Graco My Ride 65 convertible car seats are being 
 recalled.
Approximately 6,000 model-year 2015-17 Mercedes-Benz roadsters and 
 2017 Mercedes-AMG roadsters are being recalled.
If you're hot under the collar for a new car this weekend, check out our 
 advice to ensure you don't pay a premium.
Whether you're on the hunt for a new car or merely a car that's new to 
 you, it's a good time to be shopping. Here's what you need to know.
Approximately 55,000 model-year 2016-17 Chevrolet Spark hatchbacks 
 are being recalled.
Approximately 17,700 model-year 2015-17 Audi A7 hatchbacks are being 
 recalled for their head curtain airbags.
Approximately 1,000 model-year 2016-17 Toyota 4Runner SUVs equipped 
 with the TForce accessory package are being recalled for their roof racks.
Model-year 2017 Honda CR-V and Acura RDX SUVs are being recalled for 
 certification labels that can inadvertently be wiped away.