Andrei Nedelea
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Personal motto:
"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself" - Ferdinand Porsche
He is a strong believer in the recent developments in green car tech and especially its entertaining applications. However, for him, green is more than just a brash color sprayed onto a supercar, it's a different way of thinking and perceiving modern car culture.
GM Trademark "Electra" Name
18 Jun 2012, 11:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The “Electra” name not new, as it is associated with a range of large cars built by GM sub-brand Buick, between 1959 and 1980. However, GM have recently filed for a trademark on the name, for possible use in an unknown future model. ...
World's First Portable EV Charging Unit Now Available
18 Jun 2012, 10:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It’s the equivalent of carrying a canister of gasoline in the trunk of your petrol-powered car - the emergency EV power supply which you can take with you anywhere, has been developed by a Charging Solutions, a British company, and it is mai...
Imperia GP - Green Belgian Sports Car Coming in 2013
18 Jun 2012, 09:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The name ‘Imperia’ is one of the oldest names in Belgian (and European) car history, first being recorded in 1906, before going bust in 1948, only to be reborn in 2009 as a new company with ‘old roots’. The new company&rsquo...
Nissan Leaf Goes on Sale in Australia
18 Jun 2012, 08:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Leaf is only the second production all-electric vehicle to be sold in Australia. First off, the Australian press release talks about the car’s range and limitations straight off the bat: “A full charge delivers a potential ra...
Ferrari F40 - Excellent Sound at Spa
18 Jun 2012, 08:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When the Ferrari F40 first came out, back in 1987, it was the fastest car in the world. It reached a top speed of 324 km/h (201.4 mph) and it became the benchmark for all supercars that followed it. Reaching 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.8 seconds...
Renault Twizy - Eiffel Tower Promo
18 Jun 2012, 07:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having presented the Twizy in the US, in New York, Renault decided that it also needed more attention on its home market, and thus made this promotional video which features a multitude of Twizys all driving through Paris, towards the Eiffel ...
Electric Skoda Octavia Scout 4WD with 285 HP
16 Jun 2012, 12:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Skoda Octavia Scout is a very capable and keenly priced all-wheel drive crossover-estate-crossbreed which makes a lot of sense for a lot of people - a very good idea on Skoda’s side. However, a German company think they can get more out o...
Twizy Car Sharing Program - Trial Underway in France
16 Jun 2012, 11:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Renault Twizy all-electric city runabout will be part of the trial run for car sharing program, which will take place in the “urban community of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines,” roughly 30 km southwest of Paris. The trial will involve 50...
The Walking Dead-Themed Hyundais to Be Shown at Comic-Con
16 Jun 2012, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Walking Dead, first started out as a comic book series, with the first issue coming out in 2003. Since then, the name and premise have been adopted by Hungarian-American film producer, Frank Darabont to create the post-apocalyptic TV series bea...
Track-Focused Jaguar XKR-S Spotted at the Ring
16 Jun 2012, 10:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember that we reported in February that Jaguar was considering a track-focused version of the XKR-R. Well, Nurburgring spies are busy people, and they’ve just shot footage of an XKR-R driving at great speed around the famed German ...
Euro NCAP to Require AEB Auto-Braking for Five Stars
16 Jun 2012, 10:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault was the first manufacturer to have a five star car in its line-up, the 2001 Laguna, a car which is just as safe as any modern car, yet it was first built 11 years ago. The Laguna achieved this feat with bodily reinforcement, airbags and cru...
Woman Testing Strength of Windscreen With Hammer
16 Jun 2012, 10:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’ve all seen the music video where a woman finds out that her other half hasn’t been faithful and then she vandalizes the guy’s car, by painting graffiti, scratches and, well, hammers. This Brazilian woman seems very angry at...
VW Golf Mark II Highlights Dangers of Driving on Wet Road
15 Jun 2012, 16:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tires are a great invention and an extremely important one. They allow a vehicle to transfer its power to the road - they’re the car’s only contact with the surface it’s driving on. They need a dry, even surface to be at their saf...
Ferrari 2008 F1 Car - Brutal Launch and Burnout
15 Jun 2012, 16:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Formula One is a very serious sport, for serious people. It is at the pinnacle of automotive technology and many other auto clichés, both good and bad, but we won’t get into that now. Ferrari are an equally serious brand, which take th...
Stunning Fisker Karma Forest Photoshoot
15 Jun 2012, 16:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the Fisker Karma may have encountered a few problems along the way, there’s no denying the fact that it’s a stunning thing to look at, one of the most striking designs of the modern era, if you ask us. If Fisker manage to sort ...
Auto Sales in China Exceed 1.6 Million in May
15 Jun 2012, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The total number of cars made in China in the month of May was 1.57 million, while total sales accounted for 1.61 million units. This latest production figure marks a 4.66% decrease as of April, but it’s 16.9% higher than that of May 2011. ...
Nokia Patent Touch-Sensitive Steering Wheel
15 Jun 2012, 15:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In the modern age, an age where you can buy a perfectly justifiable touch-screen fridge, apparently Nokia don’t want to be following in the footsteps of the now-defunct Kodak brand, so they’ve decided to diversify their range of product...
Chevy Volt Gets Wireless Charging Tech
15 Jun 2012, 14:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Michigan upstart company Momentum Dynamics have retrofitted the Chevrolet Volt range-extender hybrid with wireless charging technology, which they claim works and will, at some point in the not too distant future. Despite being able to outperfor...
State of Texas Offering Grants as Incentive for Green Vehicles
15 Jun 2012, 14:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The US state of Texas has decided to boost the adoption rate of alternatively-fueled vehicles, by offering a reported $5.7- (€4.5-) million in the form of grants. The grants will apply to pure EVs, hydrogen-powered, natural gas-powered and met...
Jeep to Launch 3 New Models and Increase Number of Dealerships in Europe
15 Jun 2012, 14:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Jeep is the fastest growing car brand in Europe, having registered a growth of 62% in 2011. The growth trend continues in 2012, as Jeep has sold 9,807 units in the first four months of the year, marking a further increase of 52% over last year. ...