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.
GM To Give Up Facebook Advertising Due to Poor Results
16 May 2012, 10:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / General Motors has withdrawn $10 (€7.8) million in ads from Facebook due to the fact they just don’t get the job done, according to The Wall Street Journal. GM officials discovered that paid ads on the social networking site had next-...
Biiista - Properly Different Electric Motorbike
16 May 2012, 08:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We here at autoevolution love electric motorbikes, as we think they are a very efficient and quick way for us to transport ourselves into a greener future, and since such bikes are no longer conventionally powered they should not look conventional ...
Production of the 2013 Nissan Altima Begins in Tennessee
16 May 2012, 07:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Nissan Altima is a much-loved model on the American market. All the various generations of Altimas have been selling on US soil for 19 years now, with its lifespan spreading over 4 generations and numerous facelifts. The latest incarnation has ...
Skoda Citigo Rally and DJ Concepts to Debut at the 2012 Worthersee Tour
16 May 2012, 07:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Everybody is looking forward to Skoda releasing their Citigo Rally and DJ Concepts at this year’s Wörthersee Tour in Austria, with the two set to bring some extra topping for the otherwise too serious vehicle they're based on. Th...
Awesome Ferrari Testa Rossa Sells At Monaco Auction for €5.0 Million
15 May 2012, 17:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / This past weekend, during the Historical GP of Monaco, RM Auctions sold an awesome motor: a 1957 Ferrari 625 TRC, one of only two ever built and a true racing classic. The car features a 3-liter V12 engine which pumps out 320hp, with six Webber ...
Chevy Camaro Panther 600 by SLP
15 May 2012, 16:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Camaro is already a menacing looking brute and there are so many tuning packs around which make it even more menacing, that you’re spoiled for choice. SLP is a familiar name in the Camaro tuning business and their Panther is a fine offeri...
Hideous Ferrari California Belonging to Flo Rida
15 May 2012, 16:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ferrari California is one of the few hard-top convertibles which look good with the top down. It’s also a pretty decent cruiser, as its name also induces a laid-back attitude - ‘The California’. Apparently, taste doesn&rsqu...
Honda Reveals UNI-CUB Personal Mobility Machine
15 May 2012, 15:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We present to you Honda’s new UNI-CUB Personal Mobility Machine. It’s the result of extensive outside-the-box thinking and it couldn’t have come from anywhere else but Japan. The UNI-CUB is an electrically driven machine which ...
Vilner Takes the BMW F800R and Creates Predator
15 May 2012, 15:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Bulgarian leather specialist and tuner Vilner have taken a standard BMW F800R motorbike and have created the Predator, a one-off piece built for a wealthy Russian customer. The Predator has been shortened by around 25 cm and Vilner have ditched ...
Cheapest Honda Bike for India Revealed - New Dream Yuga
15 May 2012, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda has launched the cheapest bike in its current line-up in an effort to conquer the huge Indian market which is teaming with old bikes which need replacing, and a rock solid and growing economy which enables people who hand’t previously o...
Ultra-Rare Military Vespa With Massive Gun Up for Sale
15 May 2012, 14:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Meet the toughest scooter ever made. This 1950s vespa was modified to carry a huge (for a scooter) 75mm M20 recoilless rifle made for the US military back in World War II. It is unclear whether it works or not, but one thing is certain - it looks a...
Yamaha to Build New Factory in India
15 May 2012, 14:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Indian government has given Yamaha permission to build a new factory in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, in Chennai. Yamaha already have a factory in India, near New Delhi, and its production, combined with the new Chennai plant, is exp...
Aprilia SR Motard 50 and 125 Unveiled
15 May 2012, 13:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Aprilia has recently unveiled their new 50 and 125cc SR Motard Scooters which draw their inspiration from supermotos, with aggressive and minimalist styling which really suits it well. Its aggressive character is further enhanced by its larger than...
US Fuel Prices Drop Unexpectedly
15 May 2012, 12:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Contrary to popular expectations, US fuel prices are going down, despite the fact that each year, around the same period at the beginning of summer, is marked by an increase in petrol and diesel prices. According to the US Energy Information Adm...
Diesels Expected to Account for 10% of U.S. Market by 2015
15 May 2012, 12:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As one of the world leaders of of automotive supplies and components for diesel engines, you’ll find some Bosch component in most modern diesel engines. They have announced that they believe that the market share for diesels in the US is set ...
Mercedes-Benz Rumored to Be Working on Two Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars
15 May 2012, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With the recent EV and plug-in hybrid craze which has literally swept the world and has permanently changed our understanding of hybrids and EVs and how and where their very diverse applications in the modern automotive world. At one point, hydr...
Tesla Model S to Arrive in June and New Possible Contract for Mercedes-Benz EV
15 May 2012, 09:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Deliveries of Tesla’s Model S were expected to start this July, but apparently they are ahead of schedule with testing and certification and the car could be available for purchase as of next month. Crash testing is also being completed and i...
Battery Manufacturer A123 Systems Reports €100 million Q1 Losses
15 May 2012, 08:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lithium-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems has officially posted a loss of €100 ($125) million and a revenue figure of €8.5 ($10.9) million for the first quarter of 2012. The total loss figure also includes €40.1 ($51.6) milli...
Toyota to Only Sell 2,600 RAV4 EVs
15 May 2012, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After having unveiled the new RAV4 EV and its price of $49,800 (€38,200), Toyota have announced a sales target of around 2,600 units over the following three years. But why so few? Toyota considers the RAV4 EV (the world’s first all-e...
BMW Announces 316i, 320i Efficient Dynamics and xDrive Models
15 May 2012, 07:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The new BMW 3-Series is a seriously competent car. Their range of engines can suit any needs, from company car drivers who just need an economical and comfortable car to eat up the motorway miles in, to keen drivers who will love BMW’s new tu...