Andrei Nedelea
3,618 ARTICLES
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.
AMP Electric Vehicles Open First Dealership in Cincinnati
22 May 2012, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Founded in 2007, AMP Electric Vehicles modifies the Mercedes-Benz ML and the Jeep Grand Cherokee, by replacing their standard engine and drivetrain with an all-electric variant. They claim they are making the world’s only all-wheel drive all-...
GasGas TXT-e Electric Trial Motorbike in Action
22 May 2012, 08:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Trial bikes are definitely a lot of fun. Their riders are (and need to be) extremely fit and coordinated individuals without the fear of broken bones. One such rider is Frenchman Thierry Raoul, who has been let loose in a proper trial environment i...
Chevrolet Volt Can Save You from Zombies in New Ad
22 May 2012, 08:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Why is it that more and more TV series, video games, movies and commercials are using zombies as a pretext for their plot line? Are ‘they’ preparing us for impending doom and apocalypse, or have ‘they’ just run out of clever...
Electric Rolls-Royce 102EX Scrapped
22 May 2012, 07:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Rolls-Royce customer is discerning, well-mannered and well-dressed man sitting at the corner table with a glass of Martell. Sadly, nowadays the likes of 50 Pence or Diddly Puff ride in the back of Rollers and the clientele has changed. For t...
EVs Now Tax Exempt in the Indian State of Maharashtra
22 May 2012, 07:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Maharashtra is the second-most populous state of India, with a population 112-million and a territory 307,731 km2 (118,816 square miles). It is also one of the states which contribute the most to the nation’s GDP, so it’s a very im...
Lindsay Lohan Spotted Getting Inside a Cadillac Escalade
21 May 2012, 16:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It would appear that the more drugs one takes, the worse one’s taste in cars gets. Despite its premium-ish image in the States, the Cadillac Escalade as a piece of automotive feces, with outdated technology, looks and dynamics which has nothi...
Cassie Gets an All-Black Challenger
21 May 2012, 16:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / American recording artist, model, dancer and actress, Cassie, has just added a new car to her garage. In a recent Instagram post, she released a picture of an all-black Dodge Challenger, with disappointingly small rims. The car looks cool, as an...
Mitsubishi Lancer-Based SouEast V5 Coming to China
21 May 2012, 15:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Last month’s Beijing motor show brought many cars we had never heard of, into the spotlight. One such name is Soueast Motor Co. Ltd., a joint venture between Mitsubishi and Chinese “Fujian” Motor Industry Group, and Taiwanese Chin...
UK - Pre-1960s Classic Cars Will Be Exempt from MoT Testing
21 May 2012, 15:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Keeping old bangers on the road is an admirable feat and most (modern) motorists wouldn’t be able to cope with the ownership experience brought along by a ‘wonderful’ rust bucket from the days when body panels were made using a ha...
Lincoln Rumored to Start Production in China from 2015
21 May 2012, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / According to sources in the Chinese media, Lincoln is rumored to start production in China from 2015, using Ford’s (Lincoln's parent company) connection with Chang’an Auto. (Claims have been made that the joint venture will give ri...
New Kia Cee’d UK Pricing Announced
21 May 2012, 14:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first Kia Cee’d was a bland but competent Golf and Focus rival and with this new version, Kia have considerably stepped up their game, both in terms design and in terms of interior quality. The new Cee-apostrophe-d will go on sale this...
Jorge Lorenzo Wins Le Mans Moto GP
21 May 2012, 14:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Yamaha factory team rider, Jorge Lorenzo, took the win in very wet and slippery conditions this Sunday, during the Moto GP race held at Le Mans. He was closely followed by Ducati’s Valentino Rossi in 2nd place and Repsol Honda’s Cas...
Biker Gang-Related Violence in Australia: No Sign of a Let-Up
21 May 2012, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When will people finally learn that violence isn’t the answer to anything and it always causes more problems than it solves (none whatsoever). Why is it then that people still continue to do it? From one of the least violent countries in the ...
Toyota to Add More Style to Future Cars
21 May 2012, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota have been renowned for decades for their reliable and solidly built, if a little bland, cars. Nobody has ever bought a Toyota with their hearts, well maybe except the Supra or the Celica, as they never really appealed to real ‘car peop...
Jeep Wrangler Recalled Due to Fire Risk
21 May 2012, 12:18 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Apparently, Jeep Wranglers produced in 2010 carry with them a risk of catching fire if they come fitted with an automatic gearbox manufactured before 14th July 2010, according to the Highway Traffic Safety Administration (HTSA). There is a flaw ...
BMW, GM and Ford Allegedly Promote Illegal Logging and Slavery in Brazil
21 May 2012, 11:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’ve honestly suspected stuff like this all along, and we still do. Manufacturers preach about how green they want to be and how efficient their cars are, but who really stops and asks where the raw materials for their products come from (ve...
Chery-Jaguar-Land Rover Partnership Gets Green Light
21 May 2012, 11:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We had previously mentioned the Chery-Jaguar Land Rover partnership, with uncertainty still in the air regarding its feasibility. However, the rumors have been confirmed and it looks like the deal is likely to go forward some time this year. ...
Green Vehicles Could Dent UK Government Revenue
21 May 2012, 11:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We genuinely live in dark times. Just take a really good look at the world and the state it's in. Despite governments around the world claiming to promote greener motoring, do you really see that happening? No, you don't and the electric ...
UK Study Says Businesses are EV-Reluctant
21 May 2012, 09:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / A recent UK study of 1000 businesses, carried out by ALD Automotive, revealed that 60% of company drivers would not swap their conventionally powered car with an electric one. The main disadvantages pointed out by the questioned drivers were the...
Tesla Model S Reportedly Exceeds Range Expectations
21 May 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With their first car, the Tesla Roadster, the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer claimed it was at its 2008 model was at least twice as energy efficient as a Toyota Prius. With battery technology, and EV related stuff in general, having come a consi...