Bogdan Popa
13,301 ARTICLES
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.
Tata Gears Up for Motorsports, Launches Full Throttle
16 Feb 2011, 09:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Motors has until now invested in many market segments, some of which managed to become famous in the whole world, as is the case of the world's most affordable vehicle called Nano. But because investments in India are advancing at a very ...
Chrysler Begins Selling "Imported from Detroit" T-Shirts
16 Feb 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler's "Imported from Detroit" commercial aired during the Super Bowl was so successful that the American carmaker started selling all-cotton T-shirts with new campaign's tagline on both the front and the back. Unfortunately...
Porsche Panamera S Hybrid Achieves 6.8 l/100km
16 Feb 2011, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Porsche Panamera S Hybrid is, by its name, a vehicle that combines high performance with impressive fuel efficiency figures and, as far as we're concerned, both are achieved quite easy. Porsche's new hybrid will develop a maximum ...
Volvo to Kill V50 in the US
16 Feb 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish carmaker Volvo intends to discontinue the V50 station wagon in the United States, especially due to lowering demand, as customers are no longer interested in this type of car. Doug Speck, CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, said in a statem...
Next Ford Focus RS to Come with Diesel Engine
16 Feb 2011, 07:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford is reportedly considering using a high performance diesel engine (although some say that performance has nothing in common with diesel units) for the next iteration of the Focus RS which will go on sale in the next few years. Commenting on...
Porsche to Add 1,000 Employees, Gears Up for Cajun Production
16 Feb 2011, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche is reportedly planning to boost workforce by up to 1,000 employees by 2015 in an effort to meet the projected growing demand and get ready for the new baby SUV called Cajun. A report by Automotive News Europe shows that the workforce increa...
Hyundai and Samsung Working on Smart Car
15 Feb 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / No, we're not talking about a smart branded vehicle, but about a new type of car that would establish a better connection between the in-car systems and the driver's smartphone. South Korean carmaker Hyundai is currently seeking partners ...
2011 Geneva: Alfa Romeo 4C Concept Will Definitely Be There!
15 Feb 2011, 15:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alfa has a few days ago unveiled the goodies it has prepared for the 2011 Geneva Auto Show in March, introducing to the world the 2011 model year Alfa Romeo MiTo, as well as a bunch of new things to some of the other vehicles. But, as many of you h...
2011 Buick Enclave - GM's Family Hauler That Steals Buyers from Competition
15 Feb 2011, 14:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2011 Buick Enclave is an appealing product among those who're looking for family haulers and, what's more important is that it even manages to steal buyers from other non-GM brands. Every second buyer of the luxury crossover was previ...
Chinese Cars in India, a Match Made in Heaven
15 Feb 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China and India are surely the two auto markets that have grown the most in the last couple of years, defying the economic recession and selling millions of cars per year. But how about a mix of the two? While Indian carmakers are yet to launch the...
Chinese State Authorities Go for Foreign Cars Too
15 Feb 2011, 13:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We're not saying that Chinese cars are less good or something like that, but we really believe in the power of example, especially when it comes to buying a new car. And as far as some Chinese authorities are concerned, there's nothing wr...
Wuling to Sell GM's "Trash"
15 Feb 2011, 13:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has already emphasized that its Chinese lineup will receive a lot of new additions in the next couple of years, but it seems like the upgrades the American-based carmaker was talking about might be a little bit outdated. A report by ...
Toyota and FAW Developing New Electric Vehicle
15 Feb 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China is currently one of the most attractive markets for global carmakers and, although most are investing in the local auto sector, only a few actually have the guts to tackle the green car segment. Toyota and FAW are reportedly planning to do so...
GM to Bring 20 New or Upgraded Models in China
15 Feb 2011, 10:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors sees China as a real paradise, especially because it keeps growing in terms of new cars sales, a fact which mostly translates into bigger sales for the US-based car giant. And because China is very likely to continue its growth in th...
2012 Audi A6 Goes on Sale in India in September
15 Feb 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi unveiled the new A6 at the North American Auto Show in Detroit in January and has already confirmed that the new sedan will go on sale across the world by year end. Furthermore, India was one of the markets tipped to get the new model as soon ...
Chevrolet Beat Diesel to Debut in June
15 Feb 2011, 09:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet and its parent manufacturer General Motors will launch a diesel engine for the Beat series as soon as this summer, as the company intends to expand the lineup with new fuel-efficient versions. A report by Rush Lane claims the diesel Beat ...
Renault Fluence Electric Coming in April
15 Feb 2011, 09:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault will start its electric vehicle market takeover this year, with several models expected to hit the market in a few months. The electric flavor of the Fluence could be one of the first EVs to smile in front of the cameras and, more important...
More MINI Crossovers in the Works
15 Feb 2011, 08:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors surrounding MINI's future product lineup hinted at the possibility to see even smaller models to be launched in the near future, in an effort of the British carmaker to tackle the growing demand of small vehicles. But MINI USA boss Jim ...
Nissan-Based smart Delayed Due to Mercedes-Penske Deal
15 Feb 2011, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Penske Automotive Group and Mercedes-Benz have just announced that the American division of Mercedes will receive distribution rights, management, sales and marketing activities of smart USA, until now exclusive responsibility of Penske. The transi...
Fiat Project L-Zero Coming in 2013 · Updated
15 Feb 2011, 08:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The fact that Fiat is working hard to expand its US lineup is not a new thing anymore, especially since the Italians brought the tiny 500 in Chrysler's domestic market. And the next step in Fiat's evolution in the US is not only the relau...