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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.
Audi RS3 World Premiere at Frankfurt?
Audi RS3 World Premiere at Frankfurt?

24 Aug 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi RS3 is still an enigma for all us, in spite of the spyshots hinting that the German brand is indeed working on such a model. However, it appears that Audi is planning to publicly reveal the car at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show next month. T...

 
Facelifted 2010 Kia Optima Revealed
Facelifted 2010 Kia Optima Revealed

24 Aug 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia recently debuted model year 2010 Optima in South Korea, a slightly facelifted model that comes with a bunch of minor improvements over the current model. The news might surprise some of you, especially because the South Korean manufacturer roll...

 
Koenigsegg CEO Promises "Great" Future for Saab
Koenigsegg CEO Promises "Great" Future for Saab

24 Aug 2009, 12:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Koenigsegg is the new owner of the Swedish carmaker Saab, who struggled to cope with the recession and stay in business without too many cost-cutting measures. Most of us are curious to find out what is going to happen with Saab now that it is owne...

 
2010 Honda CR-V to Be Launched in September
2010 Honda CR-V to Be Launched in September

24 Aug 2009, 12:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Honda will debut the facelifted CR-V on September 17 but, ahead of the car's public launch next month, it also rolled out a photo giving us a glimpse into how the upgraded model looks like. As you can see for yourselves i...

 
NUMMI's Closure Could Kill 50,000 Jobs
NUMMI's Closure Could Kill 50,000 Jobs

24 Aug 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With a final decision to be announced by Toyota expected to be announced by the end of the month, reports concerning both the New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, California and the employees working at the facility...

 
Vauxhall Announces New Astra Engine Lineup
Vauxhall Announces New Astra Engine Lineup

24 Aug 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / British manufacturer Vauxhall today announced the engine range for the new Astra, a model that will be officially displayed at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Obviously, the whole lineup relies on specially optimized configurations that reduc...

 
Maserati GranCabrio Released
Maserati GranCabrio Released

24 Aug 2009, 10:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Maserati has just revealed the GranCabrio, the convertible flavor of the popular GranTurismo which is going to be showcased at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The new model will go on sale next March and, as you can see, looks similar to the Gr...

 
BYD to Launch All-Electric e6 in the US in 2010
BYD to Launch All-Electric e6 in the US in 2010

24 Aug 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD continues its expansion outside China, this time in the United States, one of the first countries to get the all-electric battery car as soon as next year. Chairman Wang Chuanfu told the WSJ that the company is now planning to use the money obt...

 
US 2010 VW Golf TDI - 29 MPG, Priced at $21,990
US 2010 VW Golf TDI - 29 MPG, Priced at $21,990

24 Aug 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As you probably know, the US division of Volkswagen is getting back to the Golf nameplate, dropping the Rabbit badge used for only a few years in this particular side of the market. But what's more important is that, along with the new namepla...

 
New Opel Astra Tuned by Irmscher
New Opel Astra Tuned by Irmscher

24 Aug 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the new Opel Astra is yet to be released, tuning houses around the world have started to produce aftermarket upgrades for the car which is expected to be at least as successful as the model it replaces. The first to launch such a kit is the...

 
Citroen DS3 Launched
Citroen DS3 Launched

24 Aug 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Citroen yesterday revealed the DS3, the first model in the revived DS line which is going to be displayed at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The car is based on the popular Citroen C3 and is projected to hit the streets in 2010. It was...

 
New Chevrolet Agile First Official Photo
New Chevrolet Agile First Official Photo

24 Aug 2009, 07:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has finally rolled out the first official photo showing the all new Chevrolet Agile, a model which is specifically aimed at South American markets and is projected to go on sale later this year in October. As you can see for yourselv...

 
Holden Cruze, Australia's Safest Car under $25,000
Holden Cruze, Australia's Safest Car under $25,000

24 Aug 2009, 06:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Holden Cruze is the safest car in Australia available with a price tag below $25,000. At least, this is what the NSW Minister for Roads, Michael Daley, said after conducting a new report together with the RTA. The new Cruze, which was offic...

 
Mazda Approves $20 Million for Reimbursing US Dealers
Mazda Approves $20 Million for Reimbursing US Dealers

22 Aug 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the US Car Allowance Rebate System scheme ending on Monday, several dealers are still screaming that they haven’t received their payments following clunkers submissions. Even if the White House administration assured dealerships they wil...

 
Computer Glitches Slow Down Clunkers Submissions
Computer Glitches Slow Down Clunkers Submissions

22 Aug 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Problems are far from being over for dealers that took part in the United States Car Allowance Rebate System. After most of them complained that they didn’t get reimbursed for the vehicles they sold, dealers are now facing a deadline of Monda...

 
Hyundai Becomes Turkey's Largest Carmaker
Hyundai Becomes Turkey's Largest Carmaker

21 Aug 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai is performing incredibly well these days, especially when talking about countries in which governments are offering scrapping schemes that encourage people to purchase environmentally friendly and fuel efficient models. The South Korean man...

 
Lamborghini China Sales Grow to 29 Cars
Lamborghini China Sales Grow to 29 Cars

21 Aug 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Italian sports carmaker Lamborghini is becoming more popular in China, a country in which it improved its first half of the year figures by 32 percent to no less than 29 units. However, the company is still affected by the recession at global level...

 
Holden Might Make the Volt Down Under
Holden Might Make the Volt Down Under

21 Aug 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's flagship product Chevrolet Volt might be also produced in Australia by Holden to be sold as a rebadged model on the local market. The news was revealed by a company who stated that such a scenario is possible but it won't happen befo...

 
VW Mexico, Union Resume Negotiations
VW Mexico, Union Resume Negotiations

21 Aug 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After failing to reach an agreement on Thursday, the board of the Mexican division belonging to Volkswagen and union representatives will resume talks on Friday. This way, the management hopes to convince the strikers to restart production at the M...

 
Scrapping Scheme Slows UK's Car Industry Collapse
Scrapping Scheme Slows UK's Car Industry Collapse

21 Aug 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United Kingdom car production decline has been slowed down by the scrapping incentives offered by the government, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is claiming. Still, the figures are well behind those recorded last year, with SMMT...

 

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