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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.
Toyota Brands Earn Eight IIHS Top Safety Picks
Toyota Brands Earn Eight IIHS Top Safety Picks

23 Dec 2010, 07:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / IIHS yesterday released a batch of 66 crashtest results after testing vehicle manufactured under various brands in the United States. Volkswagen and Hyundai/Kia had the most cars with Top Safety Picks awarded by the Insurance Institute for Highway ...

 
Subaru Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick for ALL Models
Subaru Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick for ALL Models

23 Dec 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has rolled out test results for 66 models, carmakers are rushing to praise their cars for the high level of safety they provide. Subaru however has its very own reason to be proud of: the J...

 
Skoda Could Stop Car Production in Vrchlabi
Skoda Could Stop Car Production in Vrchlabi

22 Dec 2010, 15:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the company is looking into ways to boost production in the future and thus increase revenues and sales, Skoda Auto might stop producing cars in Vrchlabi, looking to concentrate its local workforce on other car parts. A report by Czech pub...

 
Lady Gaga in Weird Outfit Steps Out of Merc S-Klasse
Lady Gaga in Weird Outfit Steps Out of Merc S-Klasse

22 Dec 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes sedans have always been regarded as luxurious cars that would rather be driven by a chauffeur and not by the one who buys it, especially when paying more than 100,000 Euros for things like leather seats, TVs or other top-notch entertainmen...

 
2011 Acura ZDX Pricing Released
2011 Acura ZDX Pricing Released

22 Dec 2010, 13:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Acura has just announced that the 2011 version of its four-door sports coupe went on sale today at all dealerships across the States and is being offered with a starting price of $45,645 plus a destination and handling tax of $860. The ZDX range is...

 
2011 Kia Optima Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick
2011 Kia Optima Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick

22 Dec 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, Kia is just another carmaker that applauds the results of the latest IIHS crashtests, emphasizing the safety features of its models. The 2011 Optima has thus received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safe...

 
Unconventionality for Acura's New 2011 Model
Unconventionality for Acura's New 2011 Model

22 Dec 2010, 13:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda's Acura is preparing several goodies for next year and, although we've learned that the company is preparing the new RL sedan, it seems like greater things are about to happen. Not much is known, but Acura is working on an unconvent...

 
How Many [Snoop] Doggs Can Fit into the 2011 Ford Explorer?
How Many [Snoop] Doggs Can Fit into the 2011 Ford Explorer?

22 Dec 2010, 11:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The recently-released Explorer is really important to Ford's marketing strategy, so the company is willing to invest significant amounts of money to make the SUV one of the leaders in the class. The last effort the company has made to achieve ...

 
Skoda Aims Double Production in Five Years
Skoda Aims Double Production in Five Years

22 Dec 2010, 11:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Czech manufacturer Skoda wants to double production in the next five years to eventually reach 1.5 million vehicles per year. Operating under Volkswagen Group's ownership, the carmaker hopes that its sales will develop better than the overall ...

 
Next-Generation Toyota Yaris Presented
Next-Generation Toyota Yaris Presented

22 Dec 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Pictures of the next-generation Toyota Yaris have finally emerged, presenting a significantly revised model that comes with multiple improvements at almost every chapter. The Vitz, as it is called in Japan, will go on sale across Europe in the summ...

 
GM Wants to Triple Electric Car Sales
GM Wants to Triple Electric Car Sales

22 Dec 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has already crowned the newly-released Chevrolet Volt as its flagship product, so taking full advantage of its features is just a way to make the model more profitable. But what CEO Dan Akerson wants to do seems as optimistic as it i...

 
Chrysler Enters IIHS Top Safety Pick Frenzy with Five Models
Chrysler Enters IIHS Top Safety Pick Frenzy with Five Models

22 Dec 2010, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested a new batch of vehicles and, after releasing the results, most companies that earned the Top Safety Pick rushed to step in front of the media to applaud its vehicles. Chrysler is ...

 
Six Volkswagen Models Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick
Six Volkswagen Models Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick

22 Dec 2010, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is among the companies whose 2011 models have been recently tested by the IIHS, so the German manufacturer hasn't missed the occasion to praise its vehicles a little bit. A total of six models have received the Top Safety Pick from ...

 
2011 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
2011 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick

22 Dec 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After praising the Explorer for its safety features and explaining that this particular chapter is mostly aimed at families, Ford is once again bringing the SUV in the spotlights after the IIHS crashtested the 2011 version of the car. Just as expec...

 
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick

22 Dec 2010, 07:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet Cruze once again makes the headlines, this time after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash-tested the vehicle and awarded it with a "Good" rating in front, side, rear and rollover tests. Of course, General Mot...

 
ChipsAway Goes the VW Transporter Way
ChipsAway Goes the VW Transporter Way

21 Dec 2010, 15:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen uses every single occasion to promote its vehicles, so every time a new company opts for one of its models, it comes in front of the media to emphasize once again the features of the respective car. Although ChipsAway may not tell you to...

 
Axa to Provide Roadside Assistance to Renault EVs
Axa to Provide Roadside Assistance to Renault EVs

21 Dec 2010, 15:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault is making the final touches to its plans to introduce the first electric vehicles so, to be sure everything is going to be right, it signed a deal with Axa Assistance to provide roadside assistance for all of its models in Europe. The Renau...

 
GM Sail Electric Concept Vehicle Revealed
GM Sail Electric Concept Vehicle Revealed

21 Dec 2010, 14:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors presented at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show the new Sail electric concept vehicle developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in Shanghai. The car is obviously based on the Chevrolet Sail launched in t...

 
China to Become Peugeot's No. 1 Market by 2015
China to Become Peugeot's No. 1 Market by 2015

21 Dec 2010, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt China is becoming the main source of money for most large carmakers so, in order to take full advantage of the Chinese boom, companies are investing massive amounts of money into local operations. Peugeot is one of the names t...

 
GM Recalls 37 Workers for Chinese Engine Production
GM Recalls 37 Workers for Chinese Engine Production

21 Dec 2010, 11:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A total of 37 former GM workers have received their Christmas presents a little bit earlier, as the manufacturer has informed them that beginning with January 3 they will commence work at the Tonawanda Engine facility. The move is a result of a new...

 

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