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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.
2010 Aston Martin Rapide Leaked Photos
2010 Aston Martin Rapide Leaked Photos

7 Aug 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rapide, the latest creation of Aston Martin's engineers, is once again making the headlines, this time thanks to a couple of leaked photos giving us a better glimpse into how the future model will look like. Since the few photos we've see...

 
Volvo Sold by December
Volvo Sold by December

7 Aug 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Swedish brand Volvo which is currently looking for a new investor to buy the majority stake will be sold by the end of the year, Swedish industry ministry state secretary Joeran Haegglund said. However, it's still unclear whether the Chine...

 
Skoda Yeti Up for Orders
Skoda Yeti Up for Orders

7 Aug 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Skoda has just announced that its new Yeti crossover vehicle is now available for orders, six weeks before the official sales debut on September 2009. The Czech manufacturer said that most trims have been granted very low insurance ratings, with th...

 
Americans Still Attracted by Gaz Guzzlers
Americans Still Attracted by Gaz Guzzlers

7 Aug 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In spite of the economic recession that brought the United States auto industry on the verge of collapse, Americans are still attracted by high-displacement engines, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said. Some people would consider this quite awkward and ...

 
More Chinese Parties Looking at Volvo
More Chinese Parties Looking at Volvo

7 Aug 2009, 10:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the battle for Opel came down to only two companies, RHJ and Magna International, Volvo turned into the most attractive target for many automakers out there who want to purchase the ailing Swedish brand. As usual, Chinese carmakers are involv...

 
Ford Mondeo to Double Sales
Ford Mondeo to Double Sales

7 Aug 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At least this is what the American manufacturer hopes it is going to happen in Australia where it recently introduced the new Mondeo. Furthermore, the station wagon version that's going to be launched in the upcoming months is expected to attr...

 
"Little Progress" Made in Opel Talks
"Little Progress" Made in Opel Talks

7 Aug 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Negotiations between Germany and Opel on one side and the two interested bidders, RHJ and Magna, on the other continue but only "little progress" was made these days, John Smith, GM Group Vice President (and GM’s chief negotiator fo...

 
Toyota Fuel Cell Models by 2015
Toyota Fuel Cell Models by 2015

7 Aug 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota continues its efforts to make the company's product lineup greener and confirmed, through the voice of the new president Akio Toyoda, that fuel cell vehicles are on the table for 2015. Toyoda said during an auto industry conference in T...

 
Hyundai i10 Gets 800cc Turbo Engine
Hyundai i10 Gets 800cc Turbo Engine

7 Aug 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai i10, one of the models which benefited the most from the government scrapping bonuses around the world, will be upgraded with a new 800cc, three-cylinder turbocharged unit in the first half of 2010. The new powertrain is of course aimed at ...

 
Porsche 911 Turbo Facelift Specs and Photos
Porsche 911 Turbo Facelift Specs and Photos

7 Aug 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German manufacturer Porsche has just announced that its new Porsche 911 Turbo will be officially presented at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Leaving Porsche's financial problems aside, the company worked a lot on the new model, obtainin...

 
Audi Project Anniversario Delayed Until 2012
Audi Project Anniversario Delayed Until 2012

7 Aug 2009, 07:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi Ur Quattro was surely a model that caught our eyes straightaway and Audi tries to take full advantage of this. Unfortunately, it won't do it until 2012 when the brand with the four rings will roll out Project Anniversario, the successor o...

 
KW Coilover Suspension for Volkswagen Polo
KW Coilover Suspension for Volkswagen Polo

7 Aug 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Volkswagen Polo is expected to be a hit, wherever where it is launched, with the parent company claiming the car incorporates the perfect features for most segment of buyers. But tuning houses around the world rushed to design more or less ...

 
Buick Confirms 2010 Crossover, Hybrid Version in 2011
Buick Confirms 2010 Crossover, Hybrid Version in 2011

6 Aug 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has just confirmed that it will debut a five-passenger crossover model in 2010 that will rely on a new family of fuel-efficient direct-inject gas engines, with a plug-in hybrid flavor to follow in 2011. The future crossover doesn...

 
GM, Profitability by 2011
GM, Profitability by 2011

6 Aug 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting better for former bankruptcy automaker General Motors who's experiencing high sales in the domestic market following the US government scrapping scheme. And the future sounds good as analysts are forecasting positive results...

 
SsangYong Strikers Agree to End Protests
SsangYong Strikers Agree to End Protests

6 Aug 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After almost two months during which police troops and SsangYong workers had several violent clashes, the strikers who occupied the Pyeongtaek plant finally agreed to leave it voluntarily. SsangYong hasn't confirmed the news but it appears tha...

 
Geely Would Allow Ford to Keep a Volvo Stake
Geely Would Allow Ford to Keep a Volvo Stake

6 Aug 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese manufacturer Geely continues the fight for Volvo, this time with a slightly different takeover proposal. The company plans to take control of the majority stake in Volvo together with a Swedish company and, more importantly, to leave Ford, ...

 
Ford Fiesta Still Runs High in the UK
Ford Fiesta Still Runs High in the UK

6 Aug 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford Fiesta is still a successful model around the world and keep setting sales record in countries where governments are offering cash incentives for fuel-efficient models. In the United Kingdom for example, the Ford Fiesta represents 44 percent o...

 
What CARS? Maybe Cash for Refrigerators...
What CARS? Maybe Cash for Refrigerators...

6 Aug 2009, 10:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Senator John McCain is one of those who believe that approving an extra $2 billion package for the amazingly-popular Cash for Clunkers scheme is a bad, bad idea. He thinks that the Senate should reject the proposal when it comes on the tables this ...

 
Senate Agrees with $2B Cash for Clunkers Extension
Senate Agrees with $2B Cash for Clunkers Extension

6 Aug 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States Senate finally reached a long-awaited deal on extending the Cash for Clunkers scheme late Wednesday. Democrats and Republicans will vote on the plan on Thursday which will bring an extra $2 billion to the scrapping incentive that ...

 
Toyota Corolla Hybrid Made in Thailand
Toyota Corolla Hybrid Made in Thailand

6 Aug 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota continues its green plans in Thailand with a new hybrid. This time it's Corolla's turn to become more environmentally friendly as the Japanese manufacturer is reportedly working on a hybrid version of this particular model. Details...

 

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