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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

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Articles by Patrick Masterson

Now celebrating its 20th 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 2025, and the Tesla Model 3 is back on top.
Cars.com has been producing the American-Made Index for 20 years as of 2025, and the milestone offers us a prime opportunity to reflect on both the index itself and the state of U.S. auto manufacturing.
A software error may cause the K5’s parking lights to flicker or illuminate improperly.
Many automakers have eased off incentives in the short term, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t deals to be found.
Vehicles affected by the recall may encounter issues with the 360-degree camera system when in Reverse.
The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator, which may result in a rollaway if the parking brake isn’t engaged.
Ford’s latest recall involves its Expedition SUV and F-Series Super Duty trucks, as well as the Lincoln Corsair SUV, over an issue with the backup camera.
Some 79,300-plus Grand Cherokees and related Wagoneers and Grand Wagoneers are being recalled for failing backup cameras.
Nuna Baby Essentials is recalling a population of Rava convertible car seats after discovering a defect related to the front harness adjuster.
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