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Bogdan Popa

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Personal motto:

"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.

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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world, and more often than not, you’ll see him writing about the whole thing with a typing speed that a traffic camera could easily issue a ticket for.

He typically carries both an iPhone and Android device because there’s no such thing as the perfect phone, and he drives a car that some say is blue, others say is green.

His guilty pleasure is finding bugs in Android Auto (cc @Google, you’d better keep an eye on his reports, as these could actually help you refine the experience behind the wheel), and he occasionally tries out all kinds of weird gadgets that many people didn’t even know they exist.

His daily tech arsenal also includes a smartwatch and earbuds because that’s how geeks rock, as well as a laptop that has nothing in common with fruit.

Bogdan’s long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space in the trunk for his kid’s toys, as well as convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as the phones that these two companies build.

When he’s not writing about cars, Bogdan’s probably trying to fit a bike in the 375-liter trunk of his car or posting tech stuff for autoevolution’s sister site Softpedia.
Lincoln Presents Refreshed 2010 MKZ
Lincoln Presents Refreshed 2010 MKZ

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Los Angeles Auto Show has just brought us the first major car release, with Lincoln debuting the refreshed 2010 MKZ mid-size sedan, which is said to provide more luxury, more performance yet better fuel efficiency than any of its predecessors. ...

 
Republicans Propose Alternative Rescue Plan to Detroit 3
Republicans Propose Alternative Rescue Plan to Detroit 3

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the recent announcement that the United States Senate have put the Detroit 3 loan package on hold, members of the Senate already started looking for alternative solutions that could help domestic companies remain on the floating line. An ...

 
Mercedes Sells 1.5M E-Class Units
Mercedes Sells 1.5M E-Class Units

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes E-Class is surely a best-seller for the German company as no less than 1.5 million units of the current generation have been delivered to customers worldwide. According to figures provided by Mercedes, 1,270,000 buyers opted for the sedan ...

 
Emergency Traffic Cone Officially Launched
Emergency Traffic Cone Officially Launched

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car emergency kits are mandatory in most countries but sometimes you may need even more than a simple emergency triangle to make sure that you're easily noticed by all the other motorists. The Emergency Traffic Cone with Flashing Light is an a...

 
Freescale Introduces World's Most Powerful Microcontroller
Freescale Introduces World's Most Powerful Microcontroller

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Today's automotive industry mostly relies on high-performance engines that would provide a very small fuel consumption combined with reduced emissions. Moreover, in the context of global recession, automakers are somehow forced to migrate to &...

 
2010 Mazda3 Sees Daylight in LA
2010 Mazda3 Sees Daylight in LA

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda used the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show to introduce the all-new 2010 Mazda3 Sedan which, according to a statement released to the press, is one of the few cars that matches most of the current market demands, including enhanced fuel efficiency, ...

 
The New 107 Will Be More Eco-Friendly, Peugeot Promises
The New 107 Will Be More Eco-Friendly, Peugeot Promises

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The refreshed model of Peugeot 107 will come with several upgraded parts, including a more Eco-friendly engine that improves the economy and lowers emissions, the French manufacturer said in a press statement. Basically, the new 107 remains the sam...

 
Mercury Concentrates on Fuel Efficiency, Presents Milan Hybrid
Mercury Concentrates on Fuel Efficiency, Presents Milan Hybrid

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Los Angeles Auto Show is a bit special for Mercury as they've used the exhibition to introduce the new Milan model, a car which is particularly focused on fuel efficiency, class-exclusive technologies combined with a much cooler and eye-ca...

 
GM Gets Ready for Bankruptcy
GM Gets Ready for Bankruptcy

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although US car manufacturers struggle to get through the economic crisis, General Motors acknowledges that things can get even worse and hired a special bankruptcy counsel and restructuring advisers. It may seem like the world's largest car m...

 
Touareg Production Heading to Russia
Touareg Production Heading to Russia

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen plans to start the production of its full-size SUV in Russia as soon as January 2009, the German manufacturer announced today. Moreover, the first Russia-produced Touareg is said to arrive in April 2009, with all models exclusively built...

 
Honda Considering Moving Headquarters Outside Japan
Honda Considering Moving Headquarters Outside Japan

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although we're getting used to reports regarding the victims of the global economic crisis, today's news is a bit different, with Japanese manufacturer Honda threatening the local government that it may leave the country in case officials...

 
KTM Withdraws from MotoGP 250cc
KTM Withdraws from MotoGP 250cc

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / KTM Racing officially announced that the team will withdraw from the 250cc World Championship at the end of the season in order to concentrate more on the development of the 125cc series group. According to a press release published on the KTM webs...

 
Honda US to Focus on Small Cars
Honda US to Focus on Small Cars

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no secret that the global economic crisis heavily affected car manufacturers from all over the world but, for most of them, the United States sales were shockingly low. Honda already announced motorcycle production changes in US, the J...

 
Lamborghini Closes Largest Dealer
Lamborghini Closes Largest Dealer

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The global economic crisis makes a new victim in the automotive industry, with Lamborghini closing its largest deal in Orange County. Although the car manufacturer refused to unveile the closure reason, Lamborghini officials admitted that financial...

 
Ford Shows 2010 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid in LA
Ford Shows 2010 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid in LA

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it was announced a few weeks ago, the official launch of Ford's 2010 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid has captured attention of the whole automotive industry, especially since the US-based company promoted the new models days before the unvei...

 
Mercedes to Bring Concept BlueZero to Detroit
Mercedes to Bring Concept BlueZero to Detroit

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz will be displaying its new high-tech concept called “Concept BlueZero” at its booth at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2009. For those of you who don't know, BlueZero is a brand new electric/hybrid vehicle built by M...

 
Former Massachusetts Governor: Detroit Should Go Bankrupt!
Former Massachusetts Governor: Detroit Should Go Bankrupt!

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While companies around the world struggle to face the global recession and Detroit 3 begs for government assistance, Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts Governor comes with a shocking solution to all financial problems: the three giants, General Moto...

 
Future Cars to Come with Bluetooth, iPod Connectivity as Standard
Future Cars to Come with Bluetooth, iPod Connectivity as Standard

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Starting 2009, the newly-released cars will include standard features such as Bluetooth support and iPod connectivity, according to figures provided by iSuppli analysts. The car industry met an impressive demand of such technologies for the 2008 mo...

 
Chevrolet Unveils GPiX Coupe Concept
Chevrolet Unveils GPiX Coupe Concept

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One more rumor that proved to be true: Chevrolet has just introduced at the Sao Paulo International Auto Show the GPiX Coupe Concept, a new car model designed by the Brazilian subsidiary of General Motors. The first photos showing the GPiX Coupe Co...

 
Upgraded Porsche Cayman, Boxster Make Their Debut
Upgraded Porsche Cayman, Boxster Make Their Debut

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / “More power, less fuel” seems to be the new motto of the German carmaker Porsche if we have a look at the newly-launched Cayman and Boxster. Both models incorporate more powerful engines than their predecessors, but also more fuel effic...

 

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