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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.
Police Assault SsangYong Factory
Police Assault SsangYong Factory

4 Aug 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And the war continues. This time the main characters are the police officers who decided to storm the SsangYong plant in South Korea one more time. Approximately 80 policemen covered by three police and two fire helicopters assaulted the plant and ...

 
Alfa Romeo Goes Back to the States with Giulia
Alfa Romeo Goes Back to the States with Giulia

4 Aug 2009, 12:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already knew this was going to happen, especially since Fiat announced a strategic alliance with Chrysler. So, Alfa Romeo will go back in the United States and the first model to be offered to American customers is none other than the Giulia. Th...

 
2010 Holden Commodore: Same Look, Better Engines
2010 Holden Commodore: Same Look, Better Engines

4 Aug 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It would be quite difficult to find some notable visual differences between a 2009 and a 2010 Holden Commodore because the two cars are basically the same. But what's more important is that the 2010 model year hides several goodies under the h...

 
Chrysler Excited with July 2009 Sales
Chrysler Excited with July 2009 Sales

4 Aug 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / How else could it be since together with General Motors and Ford it accounted for 47 percent of all CARS sales? Chrysler posted a 30 percent sales increase in July compared to the previous month, with no less than five vehicles posting new month sa...

 
Geely Buys Site for Chinese Volvo Factory
Geely Buys Site for Chinese Volvo Factory

4 Aug 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the Geely - Volvo deal is still in doubt due to a number of reasons, the Chinese buyer seems to be sure that the Swedish brand will step under its very own umbrella. Geely Holdings Group is getting ready to purchase a land lot in Beijing e-...

 
Hyundai Seeks Third Plant in China
Hyundai Seeks Third Plant in China

4 Aug 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are going fairly well for Hyundai, the South Korean manufacturer which goes from record to record in several regions of the world. After announcing enthusiastic sales in Canada and in the United States, Hyundai is now planning to boost its C...

 
Ford Focus Is Cash for Clunkers' Best Seller
Ford Focus Is Cash for Clunkers' Best Seller

4 Aug 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Car Allowance Rebate System really helped the Detroit Three, as General Motors, Chrysler and Ford take 47 percent of all new car sales through the scrapping schemes. The figures have been provided by the Obama administration who currently steps...

 
Hyundai Goes for Sales Record in the US
Hyundai Goes for Sales Record in the US

4 Aug 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean manufacturer Hyundai managed to set a new record in the United States when it comes to its own sales in the country. Last month, the company sold a total of 8,629 in its Central Region, representing "a new all-time record sales mo...

 
SsangYong July Sales: 71 Cars
SsangYong July Sales: 71 Cars

4 Aug 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some people said that SsangYong has already reached the lowest possible level when it comes to its current situation, pointing to the hundreds of workers who occupied the paintshop since May 21. With some voices indicating that the company is slowl...

 
Toyota Sales Jumped 27.7 Percent in July
Toyota Sales Jumped 27.7 Percent in July

4 Aug 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's no secret that automakers selling cars in the United States experienced a huge boost in sales last week as the government scrapping programme supported Americans in purchasing around 100,000 new cars. Toyota, still holding the world'...

 
Supercharger Kit for Lotus Elise and Exige
Supercharger Kit for Lotus Elise and Exige

4 Aug 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lotus cars are often praised for the performance their engines are generating but even so, there are some people who simply want to get more from the vehicles they own. Well, those living in North America can now purchase a brand new supercharger k...

 
Ford Runs High in the US Thanks to CARS
Ford Runs High in the US Thanks to CARS

4 Aug 2009, 06:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford is one of the companies that benefited the most from the US scrapping scheme nicknamed Cash for Clunkers. The American manufacturer revealed in its financial results for July 2009 that Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales increased 9 percent over t...

 
GM Loses Ground in South Korea
GM Loses Ground in South Korea

4 Aug 2009, 06:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the company benefits from cash incentives in both the United States and continues to run high in China, General Motors experiences slower sales in Korea where GM Daewoo encounters several problems in the domestic market. The company sold a to...

 
2010 Audi S5 Convertible UK Pricing Revealed
2010 Audi S5 Convertible UK Pricing Revealed

3 Aug 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi recently announced UK pricing for the 2010 S5 convertible, the flagship model which is going to be offered with a price tag of 42,245 pounds (49,750 euros) including all taxes and fees. First deliveries will occur in October, according to a re...

 
Tear Gas for SsangYong Strikers
Tear Gas for SsangYong Strikers

3 Aug 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The dispute between SsangYong protesters who occupied a paint shop in Pyeongtaek continued yesterday when police forces decided to spray liquid tear gas over the workers who took over the assembly plant. The strikers took over a paint shop on May 2...

 
Saab Product Plans Through 2017 Revealed
Saab Product Plans Through 2017 Revealed

3 Aug 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's kinda funny to talk about 2017 product plans since some of the companies are still fighting for survival and don't have the tiniest idea how much they will remain in business. But Saab, which is now working under Koenigsegg's pr...

 
Magna Could Fire Over 3,000 Opel Workers
Magna Could Fire Over 3,000 Opel Workers

3 Aug 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In case it manages to convince both the German government and GM Europe that it deserves to be the new Opel owner, Magna International could fire over 3,045 jobs in Germany. German magazine Wirtschaftswoche wrote that most of the cuts will affect t...

 
No More Double Cash from Chrysler
No More Double Cash from Chrysler

3 Aug 2009, 12:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we told you in July, Chrysler had an interesting approach over the US Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), offering up to $4,500 to consumers who agree to trade-in an old car and purchase a new Chrysler model. This means buyers eligible for the s...

 
Kia and Hyundai Offer Incentives to Fired Employees
Kia and Hyundai Offer Incentives to Fired Employees

3 Aug 2009, 11:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia and Hyundai are trying a different approach in South Korea, a country which now faces gloomy predictions when it comes to new car sales in the upcoming months. The government recently shut down a programme through which it offered tax incentive...

 
Electric Nissan Qazana in the Works
Electric Nissan Qazana in the Works

3 Aug 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan is currently working on an electric version of the Qazana, with first rumors indicating that it could arrive in dealerships sometime around 2013. Additionally, the Japanese manufacturer is also planning a production version of the Nuvu elect...

 

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