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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.
Germany to Give More Money if GM Accepts Magna
Germany to Give More Money if GM Accepts Magna

20 Aug 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / RHJ International is slowly losing ground in the race for Opel as German officials are putting pressure on GM's shoulders and ask the former bankrupt automaker to accept the offer submitted by Magna. After Angela Merkel publicly revealed her s...

 
2010 Buick Crossover Canceled
2010 Buick Crossover Canceled

20 Aug 2009, 07:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In the early days of August, General Motors rolled out the red carpet for its 2010 Buick Crossover that created quite a big fuzz among GM's officials. Today, the company is getting ready for the funerals, as the management board decided to can...

 
2010 Infiniti M Pricing Revealed
2010 Infiniti M Pricing Revealed

20 Aug 2009, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the virtual unveiling of the 2011 Infiniti M, Nissan's luxury car division today revealed pricing for model year 2010 which is already available in dealerships across the United States. The range still relies on the same V8 and V6 en...

 
Mitsubishi i-MiEVs for the Frankfurt Airport
Mitsubishi i-MiEVs for the Frankfurt Airport

20 Aug 2009, 06:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The German Mitsubishi division recently announced that it will provide 2 new generation electric vehicles i-MiEV to Fraport AG, the owner of the Frankfurt Airport which is the third largest airport in Europe and the biggest in Germany. According to...

 
Germany Says Opel Will Be Sold This Week
Germany Says Opel Will Be Sold This Week

19 Aug 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some officials close to the matter hinted that there's no chance to see Opel finding a new investor sooner than the September elections, German economics minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said today that General Motors might make a d...

 
Chinese Cash for Clunkers Continues Through 2010
Chinese Cash for Clunkers Continues Through 2010

19 Aug 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China decided to extend the local cash for clunkers program into 2010 as the scheme has the potential to boost car sales even more through the cash incentives offered by the government. The Chinese auto sector posted very high sales in the last few...

 
Hyundai Equus Launched in Beijing
Hyundai Equus Launched in Beijing

19 Aug 2009, 15:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean manufacturer Hyundai yesterday launched the new Equus sedan in Beijing, the very first location outside the domestic market that gets the new luxury model. Pricing for the Chinese version starts at $99,100, with the car being offered i...

 
GM to Hire Volt Workers in Early 2010
GM to Hire Volt Workers in Early 2010

19 Aug 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors will begin hiring new staff at the production plant in Brownstown Township in early 2010 as the former bankrupt automaker will debut the Chevrolet Volt in November 2010. GM will invest around $43 million in the plant, CEO Fritz Hende...

 
Kia Reveals 17.5 Percent Global Sales Increase in July
Kia Reveals 17.5 Percent Global Sales Increase in July

19 Aug 2009, 10:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia is one of the companies that benefit the most from government scrapping schemes around the world and this thing can be easily seen in the official sales figures rolled out by the carmaker a few days ago. Kia sold a total of 143,588 units in Jul...

 
Changan Auto Prepares Third Plant in Chongqing
Changan Auto Prepares Third Plant in Chongqing

19 Aug 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese automakers are continuously seeking for new ways to expand their local businesses, driven forward by overseas companies who are seeing China as one of the most important auto sectors nowadays. The best example comes from Changan Auto who re...

 
Sanyo Batteries for Toyota Hybrids
Sanyo Batteries for Toyota Hybrids

19 Aug 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fighting to solve a huge problem with battery shortage for its hybrids, Toyota is now forced to look beyond its battery partner Panasonic and search for a new company that could supply batteries for its models. Sanyo Electric Co is reportedly the n...

 
Strikers Shut Down VW Mexico Plant
Strikers Shut Down VW Mexico Plant

19 Aug 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We're not there yet, but it appears that the civil war we've seen in South Korea at SsangYong's production facility is a source of inspiration for unsatisfied workers around the world. Volkswagen's workers in Mexico went on stri...

 
Next Bugatti Preview in September
Next Bugatti Preview in September

19 Aug 2009, 09:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bugatti will preview its next model next month but it appears the company doesn't plan to showcase the car at the Frankfurt Auto Show or any other public event. Instead, the French manufacturer will present the car to a number of potential cli...

 
2010 Volkswagen Transporter Leaked Photos
2010 Volkswagen Transporter Leaked Photos

19 Aug 2009, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the parent company Volkswagen is getting ready for the official debut of the Transporter, the car is again making the headlines, this time thanks to a couple of leaked photos that reached the web a few days ago. The facelifted 2010 Transpor...

 
Tesla Opens Powertrain Plant in Palo Alto
Tesla Opens Powertrain Plant in Palo Alto

19 Aug 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After it proudly announced that it came back to profit, Tesla Motors continues its expansion by moving its headquarters from San Carlos, CA to Palo Alto. The buildings will host Tesla's offices, engineering and research staff and, more importa...

 
GM Hires New Staff, Boosts US Production
GM Hires New Staff, Boosts US Production

19 Aug 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After months of fighting with the economic recession and laying off people who worked for the company for years, General Motors is again boosting production following an impressively high demand for new cars in the United States. Furthermore, the A...

 
Matiz Creative Rolled Out
Matiz Creative Rolled Out

19 Aug 2009, 07:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM Daewoo yesterday debuted the Matiz Creative, an all new minicar that is projected to go on sale on September 1. General Motors says it needed no less than 27 months to develop the car, which is going to be sold in approximately 150 markets aroun...

 
GM Ramps Up Production at Two US Plants
GM Ramps Up Production at Two US Plants

18 Aug 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) surely brought a smile of the face of many US automakers, as the scheme boosted sales in most sectors of the auto industry. General Motors is one of the companies that benefitted the most from the government i...

 
BYD to Supply Li-Ion Batteries to SAIC
BYD to Supply Li-Ion Batteries to SAIC

18 Aug 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you yesterday, Chinese manufacturer BYD signed a deal with a major local carmaker to supply lithium-ion batteries for powering a future electric vehicle. Today, the name of the secret partner is finally unveiled. It appears that SAI...

 
Analysts: New GM Has Too Many Brands
Analysts: New GM Has Too Many Brands

18 Aug 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just after it emerged from bankruptcy, General Motors decided to leave behind important brands such as Hummer, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn, and is now preparing to get rid of the German unit Opel. GM wants to focus on only four core brands, Chevrolet,...

 

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