Chief Copy Editor
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
The latest proof of the lingering effects of Takata Corp.’s airbag inflator crisis comes by way of Nissan, which issued a recall for a select group of nearly 4,000 model-year 2002-06 Sentra compact sedans.
By Patrick Masterson
December 11, 2020
Ford’s highly anticipated launch of the 2021 Bronco off-roader is set to be just that little bit more highly anticipated as the automaker has pushed back deliveries of the SUV from the spring to the summer.
By Patrick Masterson
December 8, 2020
Nearly 129,000 Hyundai cars and SUVs are being recalled for their engine connecting rod bearings.
By Patrick Masterson
December 4, 2020
It’s not the usual blowout sales season for which Black Friday is known, but you can still find year-end car deals if you’re shopping.
By Patrick Masterson
November 17, 2020
GM is issuing a recall for nearly 51,000 Chevrolet Bolt EV hatchbacks for a potential fire hazard with the battery pack.
By Patrick Masterson
November 13, 2020
The 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line packs a 290-horsepower, turbocharged 2.5-liter engine under its hood and starts at $34,195.
By Patrick Masterson
November 6, 2020
GM is issuing a recall for some 194,100 model-year 2018-20 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles due to missing or loose bolts on the stop-start accumulator endcap.
By Patrick Masterson
November 4, 2020
Some 350,000 model-year 2013-17 Ford Explorers are being recalled to inspect the suspension and issue a possible repair following a previous recall.
By Patrick Masterson
November 4, 2020
Audi is recalling more than 94,000 Q7 SUVs for their C-pillar padding.
By Patrick Masterson
November 3, 2020
Toyota is expanding a previous recall from the spring for a fuel pump issue that affects more than 3.3 million vehicles in total.
By Patrick Masterson
October 29, 2020