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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.
New Hyundai SUV Range at Frankfurt
New Hyundai SUV Range at Frankfurt

18 Aug 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai seems to be really keen on improving its European SUV lineup so it will showcase a refreshed range at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. We already told you that the South Korean manufacturer will display the ix35 at the show, a model whic...

 
Toyota Prius Keeps Workers in Plants During Weekends
Toyota Prius Keeps Workers in Plants During Weekends

18 Aug 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Toyota is once again boosting production at its Prius production plant following strong demand for the hybrid. All workers will come back to work during days off on two Saturdays in September, the company said, citing the grow...

 
Ford Titanium Mondeo Aimed at Luxury Buyers
Ford Titanium Mondeo Aimed at Luxury Buyers

18 Aug 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Australian division of Ford announced the release of a new Mondeo called Titanium, a special version of the popular sedan which comes with standard features usually seen on premium models. The new Mondeo is especially supposed to help the paren...

 
2010 Acura ZDX Pics Aplenty
2010 Acura ZDX Pics Aplenty

18 Aug 2009, 12:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Unveiled at the New York Auto Show, the 2010 Acura ZDX is again making the headlines, this time thanks to a lot of new photos showing the car in all its glory. The ZDX is expected to be released in the fall of 2009 and will be powered by a 3.7-lite...

 
GM to Offer China Telecom 3G Services
GM to Offer China Telecom 3G Services

18 Aug 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors will equip some of its new models with services offered by China Telecom that would allow drivers control their mobile phones and manage calls straight from their cars. The EVDO technology-based information and security systems will ...

 
2009 Mercedes Vito Gets 5-Star ANCAP Rating
2009 Mercedes Vito Gets 5-Star ANCAP Rating

18 Aug 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes' Vito recently received a 5-star rating from the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), following good results in front and side crash tests. The previous Vito achieved only four stars but the current model comes with a wider ...

 
Suzuki Hybrid in the US by 2011
Suzuki Hybrid in the US by 2011

18 Aug 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki is one of the companies that are planning to assault the United States with an advanced hybrid model and says it could do so by 2011. More importantly, the future hybrid will use a next-generation hybrid powertrain developed with the help of...

 
Tengzhong Establishes Hummer Division in Shanghai
Tengzhong Establishes Hummer Division in Shanghai

18 Aug 2009, 09:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. makes another step towards buying General Motors' Hummer brand by establishing a sales division in Shanghai. Furthermore, Tengzhong has already appointed Huang Zhiqiang, vice presid...

 
VW Phaeton Returns to the States
VW Phaeton Returns to the States

18 Aug 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is one of the brands which are targeting a larger market share in the United States and hopes the new midsize car to be produced in Tennessee will help it achieve this goal. But the most important fact is that the German brand is plannin...

 
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, RCZ HYbrid4 Revealed
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, RCZ HYbrid4 Revealed

18 Aug 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Peugeot will be quite busy at the Frankfurt Auto Show as the French manufacturer will showcase several new models at the event, including the RCZ coupe we told you about earlier today. But two major releases will be the 3008 HYbrid4 and the RCZ HYb...

 
Peugeot RCZ Released with Photos
Peugeot RCZ Released with Photos

18 Aug 2009, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Peugeot has just unveiled the RCZ coupe, a model that will be revealed to the general public at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The 2+2 sports car that reminds us of Audi's TT - which by the way is going to be its main competitor - is the...

 
Hyundai ix35 Teaser Released
Hyundai ix35 Teaser Released

18 Aug 2009, 07:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai yesterday rolled out a teaser showing the upcoming Tucson replacement that is going to be publicly unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The photo doesn't suggest too many things regarding the future Hyundai but we do know it...

 
Honda Civic Si Launched in the UK
Honda Civic Si Launched in the UK

18 Aug 2009, 06:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Honda today launched in the UK a new version of the Civic that comprises a series of sporty upgrades over the stock models. Codenamed Si, the new Civic is only available for the five-door version of the car but can be ordered ...

 
Audi Opens Second Chinese Plant in September
Audi Opens Second Chinese Plant in September

17 Aug 2009, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like many other European and US carmakers, Audi is trying anything that's possible to expand its business in China, a country that ignored the economic chaos and maintained new car sales almost untouched. The brand with four rings announc...

 
600,000 Km Li-Ion BYD Batteries for Top Chinese Carmaker
600,000 Km Li-Ion BYD Batteries for Top Chinese Carmaker

17 Aug 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD has just confirmed it has formed a new partnership with a Chinese automaker to supply lithium-ion batteries for a future electric model. However, BYD hasn't mentioned the name of its partner but revealed it is one of the country's top...

 
Peugeot 107 GT Launched
Peugeot 107 GT Launched

17 Aug 2009, 13:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GT versions of mass-produced cars are usually very appealing, mostly because they come with sporty exterior and interior enhancements but, more importantly, with engine upgrades that boost the performance figures achieved by the stock models. Well,...

 
Spyshots: 2011 Porsche Cayenne
Spyshots: 2011 Porsche Cayenne

17 Aug 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche is going to launch a new Cayenne SUV in 2011 and until now, only a little is known about the car, with the German manufacturer refusing to discuss about the changes the future model will boast. But here are a couple of new spyshots giving u...

 
Spyshots: Volkswagen Golf R20
Spyshots: Volkswagen Golf R20

17 Aug 2009, 12:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The R32 was mostly known as the powerful Golf for many years, featuring a 3.2-liter V6 powerplant that released no less than 250 horsepower. But times are different now, especially when thinking at the economic chaos that brought both General Motor...

 
VW Group Posts 6.7 Percent Growth in July
VW Group Posts 6.7 Percent Growth in July

17 Aug 2009, 12:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Leaving the deal with Porsche aside, Volkswagen Group is doing quite fine, in spite of the global recession which is still keeping the auto sector under pressure. The Group posted a 6.7 percent growth in worldwide deliveries in July, the company an...

 
GM Working on $4,000 Car
GM Working on $4,000 Car

17 Aug 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It sounds amazing, doesn't it? General Motors is planning a $4,000 ultra low-cost model that would be manufactured in Asia and especially addressed to local markets. It would be obviously supposed to challenge Tata's Nano but compared to ...

 

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