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

Approximately 2,700 McLaren GT, Senna, 570GT and 720S sports cars are being recalled for a foam pad underneath the fuel tank.
By Patrick Masterson
April 28, 2020
Approximately 188,200 model-year 2019 Subaru Ascent SUVs, Impreza and Legacy sedans, and Outback wagons are being recalled for their low-pressure fuel pumps.
By Patrick Masterson
April 21, 2020
Approximately 14,900 model-year 2019-20 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks are being recalled for Rugger Liner hard, tri-fold tonneau covers sold as accessories.
By Patrick Masterson
April 21, 2020
By Patrick Masterson
April 21, 2020
Approximately 1,300 model-year 2020 Ford Expedition SUVs are being recalled for their front passenger seat belt buckles.
By Patrick Masterson
April 20, 2020
Approximately 11,900 model-year 2020 Hyundai Nexos and Sonatas are being recalled for their Remote Smart Parking Assist feature.
By Patrick Masterson
April 17, 2020
Approximately 425,600 Ram 1500 and 1500 Classic pickup trucks and Jeep Compass SUVs are being recalled for their windshield wiper arms.
By Patrick Masterson
April 14, 2020
By Patrick Masterson
April 14, 2020
April incentives may be easier to come by than in years past with sales down almost uniformly across brands.
By Patrick Masterson
April 9, 2020
In 2019, Volkswagen announced that it would release a new take on VW’s classic badge, and you can now find it in the U.S. adorning the 2020 Atlas Cross Sport SUV.
By Patrick Masterson
April 9, 2020