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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

Approximately 13,900 model-year 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs are being recalled for manual park release covers.
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Recalls in the auto industry are a common occurrence. Not up to speed? Not to worry. Here are some of the most significant recalls we covered from July.
Approximately 144,100 Audi A4, A4 Allroad, S4, A5 and S5 vehicles are being recalled for their passenger occupant detection systems.
Approximately 2,000 model-year 2019 and 2020 Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-Maybach cars and SUVs are being recalled.
Approximately 11,400 model-year 1019 Kia Optima sedans equipped with Gamma turbocharged 1.6-liter or Theta II turbo 2.0-liter engines are being recalled.
Approximately 8,000 model-year 2018 Genesis G80 and model-year 2017-18 Genesis G90 luxury sedans equipped with 3.3-liter turbocharged engines are being recalled.
Toyota’s Eco Score is a feature of almost all of its model-year 2019 hybrids, including the Prius AWD-e. But how do you get a perfect 100 out of 100? Find out here.
Approximately 27,800 model-year 2015-16 Volkswagen Tiguan SUVs and CC sedans are being recalled for airbag electronic control units.
Approximately 7,500 model-year 2016-17 Porsche 911 and Boxster sports cars, and model-year 2016 Cayman sports cars and Panamera hatchbacks are being recalled for their airbag electronic control units.