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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 184,500 model-year 2006 BMW 3 Series sedans and 
 wagons, 5 Series sedans and wagons, and Z4 sports cars are being 
 recalled for positive crankcase ventilation valves.
Approximately 8,000 model-year 2019 Chrysler 300 sedans and Dodge 
 Challenger coupes and Charger sedans are being recalled for their 
 instrument clusters.
The latest member to join Volkswagen's fast-growing ID. all-electric family 
 is the ID. Roomzz, debuting at the 2019 Shanghai auto show. Here's what 
 we know.
Want to buy a new car this weekend? We can help you with that. Check 
 out our links for getting the most out of your shopping experience here.
Approximately 560 model-year 2019 Lexus ES 350 and ES 300h sedans are 
 being recalled for their driver knee airbag assemblies.
Approximately 322,900 model-year 2014-19 Acura MDX and model-year 
 2017-19 MDX Sport Hybrid SUVs are being recalled for their tailgate lid 
 lights.
Which electric vehicles have the greatest range for the 2019 model year? 
 Find out here, sorted by the EPA's extensive Fuel Economy Guide.
Approximately 2,300 model-year 2018-19 Volvo S90 sedans and XC60 
 SUVs are being recalled for seat flange nuts.
Want to buy a new car as April 2019 dawns? We can help you with that. 
 Check out our links for getting the most out of your shopping experience 
 here.
Recalls in the auto industry are common. Not up to speed? Not to worry. 
 Here are some of the most significant recalls we covered from March.