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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.
VW Scirocco BlueMotion in the Works
VW Scirocco BlueMotion in the Works

14 Aug 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After launching the BlueMotion flavor of Golf Plus in the United Kingdom, Volkswagen continues its green efforts with a new model. The German brand is reportedly working on Scirocco BlueMotion, a new version of the newly-launched model that would b...

 
Yaris-Based Hybrid, More Efficient Than the Prius
Yaris-Based Hybrid, More Efficient Than the Prius

14 Aug 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is one of the many automakers that are doing big efforts to upgrade its product range and make it more fuel efficient and the number of hybrids to be launched in the near future do nothing more but to confirm this. As you know, the Japanese ...

 
VW's Winterkorn Appointed Porsche CEO
VW's Winterkorn Appointed Porsche CEO

14 Aug 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the agreement between the two German brands, Volkswagen's Martin Winterkorn will serve as Porsche CEO starting from September 15, 2009. The news was confirmed by both Porsche and Volkswagen who also revealed that Dieter Potsch will b...

 
2010 Kia Soul Awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick
2010 Kia Soul Awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick

14 Aug 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things seem to work great for Kia in the United States where the South Korean brand posted very high sales following the incentives offered by the government through CARS. More recently, the company's over-discussed Soul received a Top Safety ...

 
2010 Lexus SC 430 Details Unveiled
2010 Lexus SC 430 Details Unveiled

14 Aug 2009, 07:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota's very own division Lexus today released details about the 2010 SC 430 that will be offered with a wide array of interior technology and exterior enhancements. The car is still powered by a 4.3-liter V8 engine that generates 288 horsepo...

 
GM to Make Li-Ion Volt Batteries at Michigan Plant
GM to Make Li-Ion Volt Batteries at Michigan Plant

13 Aug 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors today announced that Brownstown Township, Mich. plant will make lithium-ion batteries for Chevrolet Volt and other extended-range electric vehicles. The American manufacturer will invest $43 million in the plant which will employ 100...

 
GM Makes Progress in Opel Negotiations
GM Makes Progress in Opel Negotiations

13 Aug 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Negotiations continue between General Motors and Germany on one side and Magna and RHJ International on the other and the American manufacturer says they're making a significant progress. However, General Motors hasn't provided specific d...

 
BMW X6 ActiveHybrid Launched
BMW X6 ActiveHybrid Launched

13 Aug 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW has just made a new step towards a green lineup by launched the X6 ActiveHybrid. The car, which will make its world premiere at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, reduces fuel consumption by approximately 20 percent compared to an equivalent...

 
New Opel Astra Offered with FlexFix Bike Carrier
New Opel Astra Offered with FlexFix Bike Carrier

13 Aug 2009, 13:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already understood that the future Opel Astra is going to be a real state-of-the-art model - at least this is what Opel says - but the German manufacturer continues to praise the upcoming model every once in a while. Today, Opel does it again an...

 
2010 Nissan Maxima Pricing Unveiled
2010 Nissan Maxima Pricing Unveiled

13 Aug 2009, 12:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Nissan today unveiled pricing for the 2010 Maxima which is already available at dealerships across the United States. Specifically, the 2010 Maxima comes in two versions, 3.5 S and 3.5 SV, both models being powered by a 3.5-li...

 
China's Haima Auto to Launch Hybrid and Electric Cars in 2011
China's Haima Auto to Launch Hybrid and Electric Cars in 2011

13 Aug 2009, 10:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Chinese manufacturer Haima Auto struggles to stay in line with the rest of the automotive world and will launch its very own hybrid and electric cars as soon as 2011. Still unclear whether the carmakers intends to sell them outside China too or...

 
Ilmor Back in Business: 700cc 132 Horsepower Engine
Ilmor Back in Business: 700cc 132 Horsepower Engine

13 Aug 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ilmor Engineering, the company that supplied engines to Mercedes-Benz for their Formula 1 team, is again making the headlines, this time with a brand new technology providing amazing results to say the least. The company is developing a three-cylin...

 
EPA Unsure of Chevy Volt 230 MPG
EPA Unsure of Chevy Volt 230 MPG

13 Aug 2009, 09:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A few days ago, General Motors proudly announced that its flagship product, the extended-range hybrid Chevrolet Volt, achieves an amazing 230 mpg rating in city driving. The news wowed the entire world who didn't expect to see the Volt burning...

 
Rolls Royce Ghost Video Released
Rolls Royce Ghost Video Released

13 Aug 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rolls Royce's latest model, the Ghost, will be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. But before the first public appearance, the British manufacturer wanted to teas us once again and rolled out a video showing the car inte...

 
Spyshots: Aston Martin Rapide, No Camo at All!
Spyshots: Aston Martin Rapide, No Camo at All!

13 Aug 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Aston Martin Rapide is surely one of the hottest topics for car enthusiasts around the world these days as the British manufacturer is getting ready for the official unveiling of the car. And these new spyshots do nothing more but to confirm that A...

 
Volkswagen, Porsche Found Auto Union
Volkswagen, Porsche Found Auto Union

13 Aug 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen and Porsche are still discussing on the terms of their deal but it appears that most of the issues have already been resolved. This is what a board member said, revealing that the group resulting from the deal will be called "Auto U...

 
Opel Owner Decided After German Elections?
Opel Owner Decided After German Elections?

13 Aug 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things remain uncertain for Opel, even if the battle for the majority package is now down to two bidders. With talks slowed down by a number of issues spotted in the takeover proposal, people are wondering whether General Motors is capable of selli...

 
Ford Donates... Old Boots
Ford Donates... Old Boots

13 Aug 2009, 07:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford makes another step to help disadvantaged children in Africa and joined the "Boot for Africa" campaign that calls people to donate their boots to allow African children to play football. The UK subsidiary of the American manufacturer ...

 
2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Max Out Plant Capacity
2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Max Out Plant Capacity

13 Aug 2009, 06:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor appears to be a very popular high-performance off-road truck nowadays, in spite of all voices claiming that small-displacements vehicles are the most appropriate for these difficult recession times. The American ma...

 
Volt, A Risk for Both Chevrolet and GM
Volt, A Risk for Both Chevrolet and GM

12 Aug 2009, 15:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet Volt, the flagship hybrid that General Motors hopes it will turn the company around, achieves, as we told you yesterday, a fuel consumption rating of 230 mpg. Quite impressive, we would say. But still, the Volt is a risk for both Chevrole...

 

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