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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.
BAIC Still Looking to Buy Opel
BAIC Still Looking to Buy Opel

27 Jul 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BAIC is probably thinking that GM Europe is playing hard to get when it comes to Opel so the Chinese a few days ago re-confirmed their interest in the German brand, hinting that they agree to discuss with the parent company on the intellectual prop...

 
Tata Motors Improves Q1 Profit by 58 Percent
Tata Motors Improves Q1 Profit by 58 Percent

27 Jul 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are going pretty well for Tata Motors, in spite of voices hinting that 2009 will be also a difficult year for the auto sector. The Indian manufacturer which owns Jaguar Land Rover reported a net profit increase for the first quarter of the y...

 
Kia Motors to Invest 2.3 Billion Euros in European Green Plan
Kia Motors to Invest 2.3 Billion Euros in European Green Plan

27 Jul 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia Motors will invest approximately 2 billion pounds (2.3 billion euros) to make its European business a bit greener and launch a couple of models that would reduce the overall fuel consumption figures of the current range. The South Korean manufa...

 
Bentley in China: 4,000 Cars Sold Over the Next 5 Years
Bentley in China: 4,000 Cars Sold Over the Next 5 Years

27 Jul 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some people think that Bentley's luxury models aren't quite appropriate for the current economic environment, the British manufacturer has high expectation when it comes to China, one of its top three markets, as the company expla...

 
Ford Fiesta Coupe in the Works. Is This The New Puma?
Ford Fiesta Coupe in the Works. Is This The New Puma?

27 Jul 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the new Fiesta experiencing a remarkable success wherever it is available, Ford is getting ready to push the car towards the next level: a 2-door coupe that will be similar to the popular Puma which was discontinued in 2001. The Fiesta Coupe w...

 
No Focus For Ford's Australian Plant
No Focus For Ford's Australian Plant

27 Jul 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford continues global restructuring with yet another production modification, this time in Australia where it will build the first-ever four-cylinder Falcon. In addition, Ford Australia confirmed that it won't produce the next-generation Focus...

 
2012 Prius-Based Hybrid Sports Coupe Early Details
2012 Prius-Based Hybrid Sports Coupe Early Details

27 Jul 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Speculation continue on the Prius-based hybrid sports coupe designed by Toyota, this time with some unconfirmed specifications of the car. According to the guys over at 7tune.com, the future model, which will compete with Honda's CR-Z, will be...

 
NHTSA Sets New Truck Braking Rules
NHTSA Sets New Truck Braking Rules

27 Jul 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Stopping a large truck who's experiencing braking problems is undoubtedly an incredibly difficult task, even with all those runaway ramps available on some highways around the world. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration inten...

 
Tuned Vectra C OPC by JMS Racelook
Tuned Vectra C OPC by JMS Racelook

27 Jul 2009, 08:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since it wears the OPC badge, Vectra C OPC is already a sporty and appealing model, with several factory-installed high-performance elements offered to its owners. But some people think they could get even more from this particular model and German...

 
Mercedes and Renault Working on New smart forfour?
Mercedes and Renault Working on New smart forfour?

27 Jul 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors hinting that Mercedes-Benz is working to create a roomier smart fortwo, probably inspired by the forfour model they launch some years ago, are not new. But it appears that the German manufacturer has already found a partner for such a car. A...

 
RHJ Admits It Could Sell Opel Back to GM
RHJ Admits It Could Sell Opel Back to GM

27 Jul 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / RHJ International, one of the two bidders who're still in the race for Opel, admitted a few days ago that it could sell Opel back to General Motors after it completes the restructuring process. The reason? It would be impossible for Opel to ex...

 
Germany, Top Market for Alfa 8C Spider
Germany, Top Market for Alfa 8C Spider

27 Jul 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alfa Romeo has finally decided: Germany will get the highest number of the company's upcoming supercar, mostly following the high interest shown in the country. Germany will receive 100 units of the Alfa 8C Spider while Italy comes second with...

 
Bologna Auto Show: Less Cars But More Things to See
Bologna Auto Show: Less Cars But More Things to See

27 Jul 2009, 06:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's no secret that the current economic chaos slashed automakers' budgets and not only affected their business but also cut the money used for exhibiting cars at auto shows around the world. The Bologna Auto Show is just an example, as o...

 
Felipe Massa Crashes Unconscious During Chaotic Hungarian Qualifying
Felipe Massa Crashes Unconscious During Chaotic Hungarian Qualifying

25 Jul 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ferrari’s Felipe Massa ended the qualifying session on Saturday in the hospital, after his Ferrari F60 crashed heavily into the tire barriers at the end of Turn 4. The Ferrari-an had just scored the 8th best time of Q2 and secured a place in ...

 
Alfa Romeo Brera "Italia Independent" Released
Alfa Romeo Brera "Italia Independent" Released

25 Jul 2009, 11:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alfa Romeo has just unveiled a new limited edition, the Brera “Italia Independent”, which will initially go on sale in Europe and then in Japan and Australia. Specifically, Italy will be the first country to get the special edition mode...

 
Fiat Receives EU's Approval to Buy Chrysler
Fiat Receives EU's Approval to Buy Chrysler

25 Jul 2009, 11:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are going in the right direction for Fiat and Chrysler, the two manufacturers who agreed to form a strategic partnership in early 2009. The European Commission yesterday approval the deal between the two companies, saying that such a partner...

 
Reiter Murcielago Strada Concept Revealed
Reiter Murcielago Strada Concept Revealed

24 Jul 2009, 14:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Reiter Engineers has just unveiled its latest creation, the so-called Murcielago Strada concept, a tweaked Murcielago that boasts large quantities of carbon-fiber and feature enhancements. To get straight to the point, all those parts made of ca...

 
Spyshots: 2011 BMW 1 Series
Spyshots: 2011 BMW 1 Series

24 Jul 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After we brought you both a set of spyshots and a pack of computer-generating images showing the future BMW 1 Series, here are some new photos with the new generation BMW model. Expected to arrive sometime in 2011, the car will feature several exte...

 
Alfa MiTo GTA Might Be Launched After All
Alfa MiTo GTA Might Be Launched After All

24 Jul 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA is one of the hottest news topics these days as everybody is curious to find out whether this high-performance version of the MiTo will indeed enter production or remain in history as a concept that never hit the streets. Well, ...

 
Tata Motors Seeks Indonesian Expansion
Tata Motors Seeks Indonesian Expansion

24 Jul 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Motors, the Indian manufacturer who's building the so-called world's cheapest vehicle, is now aiming to launch its cars in Indonesia. The company is already running a feasibility study to find out whether it is worthwhile to bring it...

 

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