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.
Ford to Start Selling Chinese-Made Cars on Other Markets?
20 Jan 2011, 13:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American carmaker Ford could use the high production capacity in China to sell cars made on other markets as well, sources familiar with the matter revealed. It's yet unclear but it seems like Ford intends to bring Chinese vehicles into two em...
Fisker Karma Production Starts in March
20 Jan 2011, 11:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The moment when Fisker Karma will finally enter production is one of the big uncertainties of the automotive industry, not only because company owners have until now provided deadlines that proved to be inaccurate but also because nobody knows exac...
2012 Hyundai Accent Revealed
20 Jan 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With all eyes focused on the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Hyundai decided to take the wraps off its new Accent somewhere else and let the crowd that gathered in the Motor City feast their eyes with the Veloster. Hyundai h...
Turkey Expects to Fully Recover from the Crisis in 2011
20 Jan 2011, 10:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / 2010 was a year of recovery for most carmakers but even so, producers from around the world are still struggling to reach pre-crisis levels. That's the case of Turkey, the country that tried to support the local industry recover after the dram...
Suzuki Kizashi Loses Ground in China
20 Jan 2011, 10:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki Kizashi, often considered a key product for the Japanese manufacturer in several markets, isn't experiencing prosperous times in China despite the fact that the parent company has already started a discount program. Kizashi sales barely...
Mass Production Koenigsegg Agera R Coming in Geneva
20 Jan 2011, 09:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Not much is known about the Koenigsegg Agera R and every time the supercar manufacturer shows something new it keeps all things secret until the very last moment. Last year, Koenigsegg unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show the Agera and this year it gea...
VW Working on Seven-Seat SUV for the States
20 Jan 2011, 09:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is reportedly working on a brand new project that would be especially addressed to the United States and would come in the form of a new SUV. The guys over at AutoExpress claim that the German manufacturer prepares a seven-seat SUV that&...
Russia on Track to Become Europe's #1 Market
20 Jan 2011, 09:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Russia is back in business. Or so would say some people who are continuously emphasizing Russia's efforts to re-become the major European force in the auto industry. Among them, Vladimir Putin. But this time however, 2010 sales figures are the...
Kia Silently Kills Rondo, Borrego in the US
20 Jan 2011, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean carmaker Kia Motors decided to discontinue two of its models in the United States and, although the company hasn't released an official statement on the matter, it's probably the low sales that stopped the duo's producti...
How to Steal a Ferrari, the Tunisian Way
20 Jan 2011, 07:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What do you do if you're one of the biggest fans of the Prancing Horse but Mother Nature was less generous with you than she was with Bill Gates, Sergio Marchionne or Hugh Hefner? Either you dedicate your whole life to raising money for buying...
Natural Gas Vehicles to Reach 3.2 Million per Year by 2016
20 Jan 2011, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Natural gas vehicles have adopted an ascending trend all over the world, so there should be no surprise that their number is expected to reach new milestones in the next few years. A report conducted by Pike Research predicts that worldwide sales o...
No Vehicle Import Charges Boost 2010 Sales in Colombia
19 Jan 2011, 15:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Colombia is far from being a large auto market and carmakers aren't exactly focused on expanding their operations in the country, so the local auto industry is often totally absent from the front page of newspapers. However, Colombia has adopt...
New VW Passat to Go on Sale in April
19 Jan 2011, 15:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen presented the new midsize sedan called Passat at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and, although it has provided most details of the new vehicle, no specific information regarding the launch date were released. H...
Natural Gas Honda Civic for All 50 States
19 Jan 2011, 14:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda presented at the 2011 North American International Auto Show the new Civic, a model that comes with a refined look plus with several enhancements, both inside and outside. But another important aspect of the revised Civic lineup is the fact t...
China Could Sell 40M Cars a Year in 2020
19 Jan 2011, 14:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it is currently the world's largest auto market, there is no doubt China keeps growing. And even if Beijing has already imposed a number of regulations to fight against congestion, and other authorities are gearing up to do the same, ...
Cambodian New Car Sales Growing Too
19 Jan 2011, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yes, you've read it right, Cambodia has its very own auto industry and, although it's only about hundreds of vehicles sold every year, at least there is one. But what's more important is that Cambodia experienced an increase last yea...
Malaysia and Pakistan to Share Auto Industry Know-How
19 Jan 2011, 11:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Stop laughing for a minute and read this piece of news. We know the title sounds silly for most of you and that it seems less important than what your dog has been eating since Christmas, but this could prove to be pretty interesting for carmakers ...
Audi to Launch Three New Models in India in 2011
19 Jan 2011, 10:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German premium carmaker Audi is looking to increase its business in India and how else it could do that if not by launching the latest goodies it has prepared for the rest of the world in this particular country too? Press Trust of India reports th...
Volkswagen to Give Birth to New Low Cost Brand
19 Jan 2011, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German auto producer Volkswagen is looking into ways to create a new brand in China that would be responsible for developing, producing and selling affordable models, often considered more appealing to local customers. A report by Bloomberg suggest...
Changan Auto to Open R&D Center in Detroit
19 Jan 2011, 10:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Detroit Three group is about to change its designation as another carmaker that hopes to become a global player in the auto industry is planning to set up an R&D center in Detroit. Besides General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, the city that th...