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.
Southern California Gets Its First Nissan LEAF
14 Dec 2010, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan turns every LEAF delivery into a grand event moment, bringing the customer that was "smart" enough (we're not saying it ironically, this is what the Japanese carmaker thinks about LEAF buyers) to purchase the company's al...
First Chevrolet Volts on Their Way to Customers
14 Dec 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet has begun shipping the newly-launched Volt to dealerships in the country, so the first buyers should receive their cars in a few days, the company said in a statement. The first to receive the Volt are customers in California, Texas, Wash...
MINI to Develop Mini-BMW
13 Dec 2010, 15:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The British iconic brand could develop a new product in the next few years but it won't be sold under the MINI brand. Instead, the small car will might wear the BMW badge, company boss Wolfgang Armbrecht said in a statement according to a repo...
Audi Says A1 Is Affordable Enough
13 Dec 2010, 15:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although sales aren't really going as planned, German carmaker Audi says the A1 isn't expensive and the price is not the one that affects sales of the recently-released model. Priced from EUR15,800 in Germany, the A1 has only attracted a ...
Hyundai i40 CW Photos Released
13 Dec 2010, 14:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai has just released the first photos showing the upcoming i40 CW, the wagon flavor of the i40 that is going to be unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show in March next year. Not much is known about the model, but autoblog.it writes that it will...
Ford of Europe Disappointed by the Old Continent
13 Dec 2010, 13:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like most of the carmakers selling cars in Europe, Ford performed pretty well in November, posting increases in most regions, including in Turkey, Russia and Eastern Europe were deliveries rose by 146, 84 and 78 percent, respectively. The US-b...
Unions Perplexed by Opel's Antwerp Developments
13 Dec 2010, 13:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Chinese investor is willing to take over the plant, the Port Authority is willing to make a bid for it too but even so, General Motors continues its plans to wind down the local operations. Unions are struggling to secure the future of the Antwer...
SEAT Is the Greenest Brand in Spain
13 Dec 2010, 11:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Green is probably the most popular word nowadays in the automotive industry and carmakers are every once in a while talking about green as they go forward with their plans to launch hybrids, electric vehicles or just fuel efficient models. Accordin...
Suzuki Closes China Office in Shanghai
13 Dec 2010, 11:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While others are looking into ways to boost operations in China, Suzuki recently decided to close its Chinese office in Shanghai because the joint venture it intended to form with Changan Auto bit the dust. It appears that poor sales are the main r...
Peugeot EX1 Electric Concept on Display in China
13 Dec 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Initially designed to celebrate the company's 200th anniversary, the EX1 electric concept is now displayed by Peugeot in multiple regions around the world, probably in an effort to demonstrate what the French carmaker is capable of in the gree...
Chevrolet Sail EV Prepared for Guangzhou Auto Show
13 Dec 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors will attend the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show with several goodies, including the Sail EV that could go on sale in the country in the near future. Furthermore, the company is also looking to test the market reaction regarding the model an...
Lexus IS F to Be Unveiled at Guangzhou Auto Show
13 Dec 2010, 09:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The upcoming Guangzhou Auto Show that will be open to the public between December 21 and 27 will be used by Lexus to showcase the company's new IS F model that's already available in numerous multiple other markets across the globe. The i...
50 Cent Shows Platinum Motorsport Lambo (and more) in New Clip
13 Dec 2010, 09:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Supercars and ultra expensive rides are pretty often seen in music videos in the States but this one really deserves a chance. Not only because 50 Cent is the one who partnered with the unknown rap artist Mann (OK, don't judge us, we're n...
Tata to Boost Nano Output Despite Super Sales Drop
13 Dec 2010, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Motors has a different perception on how to fix things when sales are going exactly as planned. After recording the worst month since the launch of the Nano, the Indian manufacturer is making plans to boost production of the world's cheap...
Future Chrysler 300C Interior Revealed
13 Dec 2010, 08:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although there are a few details available on the Internet, Chrysler 300C is still an enigma for most of us, and it will remain so until the 2011 North American International Auto Show when the US-based carmaker will present its newly-developed sed...
EV Industry Desperately Searching for Engineers
13 Dec 2010, 08:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ever since the recession started pushing large carmakers into bankruptcy, companies tried to reduce costs as much as possible and their cost-cutting plans usually included significant layoffs that sent thousands of people home. Most of them were en...
Holden Commodore LPG in the Works
12 Dec 2010, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Australian car manufacturer Holden is looking to expand its future product lineup with the introduction of an LPG version of the Commodore that however won’t be able to run on E85 as well. Although Aussie buyers aren’t so attracted by L...
GM CEO Pokes Fun at Toyota Prius
12 Dec 2010, 10:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that Chevrolet Volt is out in the wild, those working for General Motors are trying whatever it’s possible to make people give the Volt a chance. And if this also included making fun of the Volt’s rivals, GM’s officials are re...
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe Recalled
11 Dec 2010, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai has just announced that approximately 1,800 Santa Fe models sold in the United States must visit the service centers as soon as possible because these specific models could be affected by a serious brake system issue. This is the same probl...
Former GM Vice President of Design Chuck Jordan Dies at 83
11 Dec 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Say day for General Motors as Charles M. “Chuck” Jordan, GM Vice President of Design from 1986 to 1992, died at the age of 83. At the time of his appointment, Chuck Jordan was the fourth person ever to hold the title, replacing Irv Rybi...