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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.
GM Favorite to Buy Chrysler
GM Favorite to Buy Chrysler

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although there's nothing confirmed in the whole GM-Chrysler-Renault-Nissan deal, it may seem like General Motors is favorite to buy Chrysler according to a recent report by The Detroit News. The newspaper said that Cerberus Capital Management ...

 
Chrysler Blames Lack of Financing for Poor Sales
Chrysler Blames Lack of Financing for Poor Sales

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The short story so far: Chrysler invests in big-displacement engines and high-performance cars, especially addressed to the North American market. As the global recession raised demand for small-displacement engines capable of providing enhanced fu...

 
Motorcycle Deaths the Highest in the Last 20 Years
Motorcycle Deaths the Highest in the Last 20 Years

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although motorcycle manufacturers struggled to develop new safety features meant to prevent and minimize the consequences of impacts, motorcycle accidents exploded over the last few years. Unfortunately, recent figures show that all these efforts ...

 
Obama Promises More Funds for US Carmakers
Obama Promises More Funds for US Carmakers

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Barack Obama, US' new president, said in an interview with CBS that helping the local carmakers is a priority for the new administration because a potential collapse of the automotive industry would be a disaster for both the country's ec...

 
E-Class to Be Unveiled Next Week
E-Class to Be Unveiled Next Week

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though it was officially prepared for the Geneva Auto Show, the new E class will be unveiled a bit sooner than we expected, with the German automaker Mercedes planning to show the latest model next week. According to Autonews, the next generat...

 
Mercedes Unveils C350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY
Mercedes Unveils C350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled the C350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY model, which features a new direct injection V6 engine developing 15 percent more power than the standard model but complying with the EU5 emission standard. Moreover, the new car has a 10...

 
Mitsubishi Recalls 200,000 Faulty SUVs
Mitsubishi Recalls 200,000 Faulty SUVs

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi Motors Corp today announced that it would recall approximately 200,000 SUVs worldwide due to what seems to be a defective brake light system, Just-auto reported today. Although there are only a few details available for the time being, w...

 
Renault-Nissan Issues Zero-Emissions Plan for Switzerland
Renault-Nissan Issues Zero-Emissions Plan for Switzerland

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault-Nissan announced a new effort to develop a zero-emission solution in Switzerland and confirmed that the Swiss electric utility company Energie Ouest Suisse, formerly known as EOS, will help the group in this matter. The French-Japanese alli...

 
Volkswagen Reports Poor Sales in December
Volkswagen Reports Poor Sales in December

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no wonder that automakers report very low sales in most markets, so today's piece of news telling you about poor sales brought by Volkswagen follows the same pessimistic trend. According to a statement sent to the press, Volkswage...

 
Top Phaeton to Be Priced at £75,395
Top Phaeton to Be Priced at £75,395

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has just unveiled the prices of the 2009 Phaeton, with the basic variant of the luxury sedan available for 44,235 pounds. The standard model comes with a 3.0-liter engine outputting a maximum power of 240 PS combined with a 6 speed tiptr...

 
Abarth Launches Eye-Candy Intel Gaming Desktop
Abarth Launches Eye-Candy Intel Gaming Desktop

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Abarth has just launched the so-called “Powerplay Extreme”, the result of a new collaboration between Fiat's Abarth and Intel that comes in the form of a gaming desktop capable of “extreme” performances, according to a ...

 
Pol Espargaro Ignores Pain, Looks Forward to Sepang
Pol Espargaro Ignores Pain, Looks Forward to Sepang

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The younger Espargaro brother is keen to snatch a good result in Malaysia although he's been bothered in the last few days by a minor injury to his right hand. Pol Espargaro jumped off the bike in the first day of the Phillip Island Grand Prix...

 
Rolls Royce Considers Building Electric Phantom
Rolls Royce Considers Building Electric Phantom

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the base version of Phantom costs more than 300,000 euros, Rolls Royce wants to develop a more expensive electric variant of the car that would fit better in crowded cities where fuel consumption become a very important aspect of a car. Mor...

 
BMW Loses X5 Clone Lawsuit
BMW Loses X5 Clone Lawsuit

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it's obvious that Shuanghuan CEO's side and rear were based on BMW's old X5 model, the German manufacturer has just lost a court action that claimed the Chinese vehicle copied its luxury SUV. For those of you who missed the ...

 
MINI, Mini on the Wall, Which Is the Best Car Type of Them All?...
MINI, Mini on the Wall, Which Is the Best Car Type of Them All?...

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ... is it the gas guzzling SUV, the comfy sedan or the toys'r'us micro cars? There’s no doubt the financial downturn changed the automotive industry but, beside these reports telling you about automakers pushed beyond their limits a...

 
Corvini C6W to Reach Limited Production
Corvini C6W to Reach Limited Production

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Corvini's C6W model saw daylight in 1974, six-wheelers have always been a taboo subject for the automotive industry. Well, it appears that after a work of approximately 34 years, the folks at Corvini Engineering are finally prepared t...

 
Even More Production Cuts Prepared by Ford
Even More Production Cuts Prepared by Ford

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new production cut may be announced by Ford in the near future, analyst George Pipas told Autonews, this time concerning the North American production of crossovers. Ford already confirmed several US production cuts a few months ago, obviously ca...

 
Chrysler to Cut Small SUV Production
Chrysler to Cut Small SUV Production

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With numerous companies heavily affected by the global economic crisis, Chrysler announced a couple of measures meant to reduce and minimize the effects. First of all, the American company said it will cut no less than 1,825 jobs at two truck plant...

 
It's an SUV, It's a Sports Car, It's edo's Cayenne GTS!
It's an SUV, It's a Sports Car, It's edo's Cayenne GTS!

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / edo competition unveiled a customized version of the popular Porsche Cayenne GTS, which now provides a bit more power than the stock model combined with a new aerodynamics package, both meant to turn the SUV into a high-performance sports car.Basic...

 
Suzuki's 2009 Bike to Debut on Sepang
Suzuki's 2009 Bike to Debut on Sepang

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rizla Suzuki will register a third rider for the Malaysian Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend but will have a completely different goal than Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen. If both riders fight for a good performance on the Sepang circuit, ...

 

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