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.
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...
Passat and Jetta to Drive VW Forward
19 Jan 2011, 09:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has introduced the new Passat at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit last week and people are already talking about the new models that could be released in the States by the German manufacturer. However, Volkswage...
General Motors Names New OnStar President
19 Jan 2011, 09:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the leadership changes it announced yesterday, General Motors stepped in front of the media one more time to reveal that Linda Marshall will be the new OnStar president starting February 1, 2011. Marshall will thus replace J. Christopher ...
Volkswagen to Show Production-Ready 1 l/100km Car
19 Jan 2011, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen hasn't abandoned the idea of building an extremely fuel-efficient vehicle and will present next week at the Qatar Motor Show what some are considering a production ready 1 l/100km car. A report rolled out by wiwo.de claims the vehic...
Audi A6 Hybrid Not Coming Until 2015?
19 Jan 2011, 08:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi has used the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit to introduce the new A6 and, alongside the new sedan, the company also presented its hybrid configuration. Unfortunately for the United States however, the hybrid won&...
Mazda Presents Minagi Concept Ahead of Geneva Debut
19 Jan 2011, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2011 Geneva Auto Show to open its doors in March is going to be a very crowded venue from the point of view of carmakers attending it and, as far as Mazda is concerned, the company will fully try to benefit from the attention we all pay to this...
GM Announces Chevrolet, Buick and GMC Leadership Changes
19 Jan 2011, 07:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ever since General Motors stepped out of bankruptcy protection, the company continuously shuffled the upper management ranks, making all kinds of changes that were supposed to continue the ascending trend it has adopted in late 2009. This time, the...
BYD Closes 100 Dealers, Can't Meet Sales Goal
18 Jan 2011, 15:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese carmaker BYD, once dreaming to become the world's number one carmaker, is now forced to eliminate 100 dealers because it couldn't meet the sales goal it has imposed for 2010. Last year, the company wanted to deliver a total of 800...
Audi Q3 to Debut in Frankfurt?
18 Jan 2011, 15:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi Q3 is basically the only model in the Germans' lineup that raises enough questions to catch our attention every time we hear its name. One of the unknown topics on the future model is the launch date and, until now, voices familiar with t...
Fiat 500, in China Too
18 Jan 2011, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the public appearance at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, Fiat 500 has become a very popular model in the United States, as it marks the beginning of Fiat's return in the country. But the Italian brand won't stop...
Renault Still Keen to See Bajaj's Small Car
18 Jan 2011, 14:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Indian division of French carmaker Renault is still waiting to see the project Bajaj Auto is working on and only after that decide on the branding and marketing of the vehicle, as the partnership signed in 2008 states. According to the deal, Re...
Volvo to Spend More on US Leasing and Advertising
18 Jan 2011, 13:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The fact that Geely is now at the helm of Volvo allows the Swedish executives to concentrate more on the future and, as far as the United States is concerned, the company is ready to inject more money into local operations. The first two areas to b...
Nissan Kills European cube
18 Jan 2011, 13:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Nissan has recently decided to pull the plug on the European cube production, with the model to be withdrawn from all markets across the Old Continent. The reason behind the decision is the exchange ratio between the Yen and t...
Porsche Cajun Made in China?
18 Jan 2011, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche has already confirmed the baby-SUV called Cajun but the question still remains: with all the changes taking place within the Volkswagen group, what's the name of the plant that will host production of the upcoming model? Rumors are sug...
Mitsubishi Working on New Product Range for the US
18 Jan 2011, 10:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi will try a different approach in the United States, where it intends to launch a new product lineup that will replace the existing models assembled in the country. Citing a source familiar with the matter, Automotive News informs that th...
Low-Cost Chinese Model Doesn't Sound Good to Volvo
18 Jan 2011, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / For Volvo, getting a Chinese owner raised new opportunities, especially in China, the booming market that made companies across Europe inject millions in local operations. Besides plans to manufacture Volvo products domestically, voices familiar wi...
Next Ford Ka Coming in 2014
18 Jan 2011, 09:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The future generation Ford Ka will reportedly see daylight in 2014 and will be based on the Start Concept presented by the American carmaker at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. A report rolled out by Autoblog.ar claims that the future Ka is likely to be...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Crash-Tested by ADAC
18 Jan 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo presented what it called the first crash-tested electric vehicle in the world, an electric C30 that resisted pretty well to the forces generated by the impact. Today, another cras...
VW Scirocco in the US? Yup, That's Doable.
18 Jan 2011, 08:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States is one of the few markets that haven't got the occasion to see the new incarnation of the Scirocco on local streets but it seems like this could change very soon. Jonathan Browning, the head of Volkswagen's US business, ...