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

By Patrick Masterson
July 16, 2020
In addition to being a theft deterrent, manual transmissions are often the cheapest available option in a car’s transmission lineup.
By Patrick Masterson
July 16, 2020
Approximately 272,100 Hyundai Accent, Elantra, Sonata Hybrid and Veloster vehicles are being recalled for a 12-volt outlet.
By Patrick Masterson
July 15, 2020
Approximately 13,000 model-year 2013-18 Audi A8 and S8 sedans are being recalled for an engine compartment seal.
By Patrick Masterson
July 15, 2020
Approximately 5,000 Mercedes-AMG C63, GT 53 and GT 63 sedans and GLC63 SUVs are being recalled for stability software.
By Patrick Masterson
July 15, 2020
Approximately 3,700 Kia Soul EV hatchbacks are being recalled for their parking mechanisms.
By Patrick Masterson
July 13, 2020
More than 925,000 Dodge Nitro SUVs, Grand Caravan minivans and Chrysler Town & Country minivans are being recalled for airbag cover clips.
By Patrick Masterson
July 10, 2020
A welcome software update has arrived to Subaru Starlink that allows CarPlay to use the touchscreen nearly in full.
By Patrick Masterson
July 10, 2020
Approximately 6,200 model-year 2013-16 Land Rover Range Rover and 2014-16 Range Rover Sport SUVs are being recalled again for their keyless vehicle latching systems.
By Patrick Masterson
July 10, 2020
Approximately 307,900 Volvo sedans, SUVs and wagons are being recalled for fatiguing seat belt cables.
By Patrick Masterson
July 8, 2020