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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.
Renault's Dacia Ceases Production From Nov. 20 to Dec. 7
Renault's Dacia Ceases Production From Nov. 20 to Dec. 7

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After sales of most American carmakers were massively reduced by the much-debated economic crisis, the global recession is now heading to Europe where local car manufacturer have already announced a couple of measures supposed to prevent or minimiz...

 
Audi's Hybrids Bite the Dust
Audi's Hybrids Bite the Dust

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi has postponed plans to design hybrid models for the next few years, but no reason for this decision was actually provided. The Q5 was the first model in Audi's lineup to get a hybrid variant, after the German carmaker announced in July th...

 
Toyota/Daihatsu Launch Passo Sette/Boon Luminas
Toyota/Daihatsu Launch Passo Sette/Boon Luminas

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Toyota and its subsidiary Daihatsu introduced a new seven-seater compact model which will be sold in Japan under two different names: Passo Sette for Toyota and Boon Luminas for Daihatsu. In case you're wondering where do th...

 
The Real Multifunctional Car Key
The Real Multifunctional Car Key

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW and NXP Semiconductors have announced an innovative concept which could replace wallets and purses often used for carrying money and credit cards: the multifunctional car key which does a lot more than turning on the engine.First of all, the ke...

 
Nissan, NEC to Invest $1B in Lithium-Ion Battery Production
Nissan, NEC to Invest $1B in Lithium-Ion Battery Production

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Nissan and NEC will invest approximately $1 billion in lithium-ion batteries production as part of the two companies' plan to get more involved into electric and hybrid cars market. The two producers plan to manufacture enou...

 
The One. The Only. Shelby Black Hornet. For Sale.
The One. The Only. Shelby Black Hornet. For Sale.

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Shelby fans, get ready to be wowed: the only Shelby Black Hornet ever created is going to be auctioned on the popular bidding website eBay, with all funds going to The Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. The bid will start at $100,000 and wi...

 
MINI to Run High in 2009, Skoda to Adjust Production
MINI to Run High in 2009, Skoda to Adjust Production

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The automotive industry continues to experience extremely difficult times and even though companies are counteracting it with all kinds of cost-cutting measures, sales continue to remain pretty low on most markets. However, BMW's MINI brand is...

 
Casey Stoner's Surgery May End His Career
Casey Stoner's Surgery May End His Career

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Casey Stoner may face some unexpected risks if he really wants to have the wrist operation scheduled for the end of the season, according to the well-known MotoGP doctor, Claudio Costa. For those of you who don't know, the MotoGP rider is goin...

 
Mitsubishi Debuts Pajero Sport, Prototype X at JIMS
Mitsubishi Debuts Pajero Sport, Prototype X at JIMS

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi used the Johannesburg International Motor Show to introduce two new models on the local market, Pajero Sport and Prototype X, both of them globally unveiled by the Japanese company in the first months of 2008.Mitsubishi's Prototype ...

 
Toyota Supports Detroit 3's Cause
Toyota Supports Detroit 3's Cause

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the Senate announced last week that the $14 billion loan request has been put on hold, Detroit manufacturers are willing to do anything to convince the officials that such a decision would be harmful especially for the United States economy. ...

 
Cayenne Diesel Postponed Until March 2009
Cayenne Diesel Postponed Until March 2009

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors surrounding Porsche's special diesel variant for Cayenne spread on the web a few months ago but ever since then, no officially information has been actually provided by Porsche's representatives. Although it was initially speculate...

 
Rossi: “Ducati's Michelin Tires Adoption? Strange!”
Rossi: “Ducati's Michelin Tires Adoption? Strange!”

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Valentino Rossi commented the recent talks between Ducati Marlboro Team and Michelin, admitting he was a bit surprised by the rumors and characterized the potential deal as “strange”. Valentino's “passion” for Michelin ...

 
More Info on the Forthcoming BMW X1
More Info on the Forthcoming BMW X1

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already told you that 2009 is gonna be a bit special for BMW, so every single BMW report that will be released in the next 12 months will probably be more or less related to what we wrote in that article. And to prove our point, here are a few m...

 
1953 Ferrari Arno XI Now Radio Controlled
1953 Ferrari Arno XI Now Radio Controlled

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Everybody passionate about racing must have heard about the 1954 Ferrari Arno XI hydroplane especially designed by the Italian company to beat the 800kg-class speed record in 1953. And because Arno XI wrote history, high-quality replicas or high-sc...

 
LSE Range Rover Sport Coupe to Be Unveiled at SEMA
LSE Range Rover Sport Coupe to Be Unveiled at SEMA

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although people have always asked for a two-door variant of Range Rover's Sport SUV, the British car manufacturer never confirmed plans to build such a model, remaining focused on upgrading the standard Sport.However, unexpected help came from...

 
GM Cancels LA Press Conference
GM Cancels LA Press Conference

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors today said that its news conference scheduled for the Los Angeles Auto Show has been canceled due to a so-called bad timing in the context of poor financial results recently reported by the American carmaker. Some people said this is...

 
Hurst Builds Limited Edition Viper
Hurst Builds Limited Edition Viper

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hurst Performance Vehicles today announced that a limited edition series Hurst/Viper will be built starting December 2008 as the company's own way to celebrate the 50th anniversary. Hurst will manufacture only 50 customized supercars, but no p...

 
GM, Chrysler Get First $4 Billion
GM, Chrysler Get First $4 Billion

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors and Chrysler received the first $4 billion in emergency loans from the United States government from a total of $17.4 billion the Bush administration approved before Christmas. The government also explained that that the remaining $9...

 
Nissan Brand Heading to Korea
Nissan Brand Heading to Korea

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan today announced that it has expanded its coverage to Korea by launching several models on the local markets in combination with four new showrooms supposed to help the Japanese company gain a more important share of the market. The first Nis...

 
Navman Launched S100, the World's Slimmest In-Car Navigation System
Navman Launched S100, the World's Slimmest In-Car Navigation System

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are quite a lot of GPS manufacturers nowadays but this doesn't keep the most powerful ones from designing new models which could easily gain an important share of the market. The best example is given by Navman, a New Zealand-based GPS d...

 

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