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.
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.
Fiat to Build Second Model in Mexico
8 Mar 2011, 10:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sergio Marchionne, CEO of both Fiat and Chrysler, is looking into ways to manufacture a second model in Mexico, besides the 500 model that's addressed to the US market. Chrysler's Toluca plant, which will also build an electric flavor of ...
Opel to Return to Profit This Year
8 Mar 2011, 10:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel is finally back on track after the General Motors - Magna saga and, as far as the company executives are concerned, the brand should return to profit as soon as this year. Opel posted a $1.76 billion Europe last year, but the company is expect...
Bentley Wants a Slice of China's Success Cake Too
8 Mar 2011, 08:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's no surprise that more and more carmakers are aiming to conquer the Chinese market, but Bentley isn't exactly the kind of company that would be able to benefit from the growing auto sector. Still, Bentley believes that China is not ye...
Twitter-Connected Chevrolets to Travel to SXSW
8 Mar 2011, 08:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors once again brings the OnStar technology in the spotlights, as the company has just announced that Chevrolet vehicles equipped with the system will post messages on Twitter as they travel to South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin during ...
Spain Cuts Speed Limit Due to Oil Crisis
8 Mar 2011, 08:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The oil crisis in Lybia and in the Arab region not only that raised petrol prices in most countries across the globe, but also made authorities take at least curious decision. The Spanish government has recently decided to cut the speed limit from ...
MINI Rocketman Slated for Production
8 Mar 2011, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MINI presented at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show last week the new Rocketman concept, a vehicle that is regarded as a modern interpretation of the original Mini that was rolled out in 1959. Many believed that the Rocketman was only supposed to preview s...
Jaguar Bertone B99 Concept Will Never Be Built
7 Mar 2011, 15:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Italian design house Stile Bertone surprised the audience of the 2011 Geneva Auto Show with a new concept called B99 concept about which voices from within the automotive industry said it could preview a future Jaguar model. That's not the cas...
Next-Generation Chevrolet Colorado Teaser Unveiled
7 Mar 2011, 14:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although booming oil prices encourage people to concentrate more on small cars, pickup trucks remain one of the main points of focus for the three Detroit carmakers, including General Motors and its Chevrolet brand. The company will thus continue t...
Audi A3 Sedan Gets US Green Light, Q3 Still Pending
7 Mar 2011, 14:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi presented at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show the new A3 sedan concept that's said to preview the future generation A3 and, as far as the German manufacturer is concerned, it is on the right track to become a global product. A report by Automoti...
UK Drivers to Spend £1bn on Pothole Damages
7 Mar 2011, 13:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's no news that potholes have severely damaged cars driven on British roads and, even if most drivers were prepared to spend some money on repairs as soon as the cold season comes to an end, it seems like the final bid is exceeding even the ...
Alain Prost and Dacia Duster Triumph at Stade de France
7 Mar 2011, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alain Prost and his Dacia Duster reached the podium several times this year in Trophee Andros but the French driver managed to amaze the audience one more time, this time in front of 50,000 spectators on Stade the France. On the purpose-built ice c...
Renault's Pelata to Throw on the Grenade to Protect Ghosn
7 Mar 2011, 12:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault's spy saga kept the front page of newspapers for week and rumors have emerged that the allegations may be unfounded. And although everybody expected to see CEO Carlos Ghosn take the blame for what happened, it seems like Chief Operatin...
UAW Prefer Secure Jobs to Financial Bonuses
7 Mar 2011, 12:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / 2010 was a rebounding year for the whole American auto industry and all three major producers in the country, General Motors, Chrysler and Ford, have returned to profits. Workers will thus receive financial bonuses for the way the companies perform...
Bill Ford Confident Small Cars Will Deal with Skyrocketing Gas Prices
7 Mar 2011, 12:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Gasoline prices have become a major concern for all of us and those living in the United States have all reasons to look into smaller car as oil prices are already over the $100 per barrel milestone for the first time in two years. But chairman...
Ford Throws Global Cars in Toyota's Domestic Paradise
7 Mar 2011, 12:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japan is still a forbidden land for many carmakers out there and, although some of them have tried to launch models in the country, it's still Toyota the one that leads the field there. Ford wants to change things a little bit, although it...
Tata Motors to Launch Electric Car in Europe
7 Mar 2011, 10:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan has already launched its Leaf in Europe and, although the company still struggles to deal with the growing demand, it enjoys the status of being the only carmaker that sells a mass-produced EV. Competition could join this game very soon and,...
Tata Motors to Launch Nano in Europe by 2013
7 Mar 2011, 10:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata has presented the so-called Pixel at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show, a new model especially designed to tackle the Old Continent and arrive on European soil in a few years. However, it might seem like the newest model to be launched in Europe won&#...
Detroiters More Responsible with Cash Bonuses
7 Mar 2011, 10:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are back in the game and, as all three performed pretty well last year, they started offering financial bonuses to their employees. Ford will reward workers with around $5,000 starting this week, Chrysler already d...
Jeep Develops Nissan Juke Rival
7 Mar 2011, 10:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / When Nissan's Juke finally arrived on the market, it was obvious that the model will only address to a limited number of people, most of them looking for an unconventional car. The Juke somehow managed to create a new market segment which, in ...
smart fortwo Edition 52 Launched
7 Mar 2011, 08:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After presenting the nightorange version at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show last week, smart continues the limited edition frenzy with an exclusively-Spanish flavor of the fortwo called Edition 52. The car is already available for order in Spain, with pr...