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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.
Chrysler to Build Fiat 500 in Mexico
Chrysler to Build Fiat 500 in Mexico

17 Aug 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As you know by now, the Fiat - Chrysler alliance will bring several models manufactured by the Italian carmaker in the United States to be sold through the dealership network belonging to the former American company. But Fiat 500 will be the only m...

 
Vauxhall Unions Oppose Magna's Bid
Vauxhall Unions Oppose Magna's Bid

17 Aug 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new day, a new chapter in Opel's months-long story. Unfortunately, for the Canadian - Austrian parts manufacturer, things are getting worse as the British labor union Unite is opposing Magna's takeover bid for Opel/Vauxhall. The reason?...

 
Swedish Konsortium Jakob Planning Volvo Takeover
Swedish Konsortium Jakob Planning Volvo Takeover

17 Aug 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo is becoming a more attractive target day by day, with several companies expressing their interest in the majority stake. The latest suitor that might get involved in the bidding process is a group of Swedish owners that are currently raising ...

 
Toyota to End NUMMI Production in March
Toyota to End NUMMI Production in March

17 Aug 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Speculations on the fate of Toyota's share in the NUMMI joint venture continue, this time with a new report claiming the Japanese manufacturer will end production at the plant in March. Following General Motors' decision to abandon the pa...

 
Toyota Prius Receives LED Tech Pack Option
Toyota Prius Receives LED Tech Pack Option

17 Aug 2009, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota has just launched a new option for its Prius that will make the hybrid a more efficient when it comes to electricity consumption. The new LED Tech headlightpack option for the third-generation Prius is only available on the T Spirit trim and...

 
GM Plays Down Quick Decision on Opel
GM Plays Down Quick Decision on Opel

17 Aug 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel's selling negotiations continue these days and, as far as GM and Germany are concerned, they will continue for a long time from now on. Both the Opel owner and the German state denied rumors claiming GM's unit might be sold in the ne...

 
Audi S4 Sedan and A5/S5 Cabriolet Pricing Released
Audi S4 Sedan and A5/S5 Cabriolet Pricing Released

17 Aug 2009, 07:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi today rolled out US pricing for the new 2010 S4 sedan and A5/S5 Cabriolet models which feature several upgrades in both equipment and styling. The S models are projected to hit showrooms in late August while the A5 Cabriolet will be available ...

 
Bugatti Sang Bleu Grand Sport Revealed
Bugatti Sang Bleu Grand Sport Revealed

17 Aug 2009, 06:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Until the French manufacturer finally reveals its long-awaited Veyron successor, Bugatti continues to roll out special and anniversary flavors of its popular model than once held the record for the world's fastest mass-produced street-legal ca...

 
Confirmed: Hyundai Equus in the US in 2010
Confirmed: Hyundai Equus in the US in 2010

15 Aug 2009, 08:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Speculation on whether Hyundai will launch the Equus in the United States finally comes to an end. The South Korean manufacturer yesterday confirmed it will indeed bring the premium luxury sedan in the United States, mostly thanks to the success re...

 
2011 Infiniti M Launched, First Photos
2011 Infiniti M Launched, First Photos

15 Aug 2009, 08:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you some time ago, Infiniti planned to virtually debut the new 2011 M at the 59th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance through a three-dimensional rendering that would allow those attending the event to explore the upcoming ...

 
Cash for Clunkers Out of Money Within a Month
Cash for Clunkers Out of Money Within a Month

14 Aug 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The $3 billion package approved by the United States government for the Car Allowance Rebate System might get spent in one month, Ford Motor Co.'s chief economist said when talking about the results of the scrapping bonus. Ford now expects the...

 
Changan Ford Rolls Out 400,000th Focus
Changan Ford Rolls Out 400,000th Focus

14 Aug 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already knew that Ford had high expectations from its new Focus model and it appears the car is indeed a very successful vehicle all over the world. After the company decided to raise production of the Focus to meet the high demand boosted by go...

 
Fiat Models in China Starting in 2011
Fiat Models in China Starting in 2011

14 Aug 2009, 14:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As you know by now, most carmakers, usually based in Europe or the United States, are thinking of new ways to bring their models in China. Fiat recently signed a deal with China's Guangzhou Auto and it appears that the first positive results h...

 
Honda City Launched in Brazil
Honda City Launched in Brazil

14 Aug 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Honda launched the City model in Brazil, a country that will also host the production of the local mode at the plant based in Sumare (60 miles of Sao Paolo). The City is a redesigned version of the Fit, also known as Jazz in s...

 
Magna Says Opel Issues Solved
Magna Says Opel Issues Solved

14 Aug 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna International, the Canadian - Austrian parts manufacturer who's still in the race for securing the Opel deal, says it has resolved all the issues General Motors spotted in the takeover proposal. The company submitted a new offer yesterda...

 
Three Small Cars Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick
Three Small Cars Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick

14 Aug 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Safety is one of the biggest concern for most automakers nowadays and no matter if we're talking about micro cars or large SUV, they must provide good protection to all their passengers. The latest IIHS crash tests proved that three popular sm...

 
GM Confirms New Magna Bid for Opel
GM Confirms New Magna Bid for Opel

14 Aug 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And here we go again... Just as we told you yesterday, Magna submitted a new takeover proposal for Opel that probably contains a couple of revisions to solve the issues Opel's officials told us about. Well, John Smith, GM Group Vice President ...

 
Kijoon Yu Appointed GM Daewoo Vehicle Engineering
Kijoon Yu Appointed GM Daewoo Vehicle Engineering

14 Aug 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors continues its restructuring plan at a larger scale and announces that Kijoon Yu will be appointed president of Daewoo Vehicle Engineering on September 1. Yu is currently working as senior vice president of GM Daewoo Manufacturing Ope...

 
Hennessey Venom GT Concept 1200 BHP at Geneva
Hennessey Venom GT Concept 1200 BHP at Geneva

14 Aug 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if many automakers out there have already announced world or European premieres of their models at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, Hennessey Performance Engineering is already planning its booth for the 2010 Geneva Auto Show that will wi...

 
Audi A3 Cabrio Restyled by Hofele
Audi A3 Cabrio Restyled by Hofele

14 Aug 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German tuning house Hofele planned to make the Audi A3 cabriolet a bit more attractive than the guys over at Audi did and added a couple of tweaks to the exterior of the car. Unfortunately, there's no power increase available so what we have h...

 

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