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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.
2009 Toyota Camry Upgraded
2009 Toyota Camry Upgraded

21 Jul 2009, 12:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Australia recently announced a bunch of modifications for its Camry range which is now more focused on fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions than its predecessors. Fuel consumption for the automatic model is now improved by around 11 percent, th...

 
Aston Martin Lagonda SUV on Hold Indefinitely
Aston Martin Lagonda SUV on Hold Indefinitely

21 Jul 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Not many of you got the chance to see the Lagonda Concept live and it is unlikely body will actually drive Aston Martin's SUV on the street. Mostly because Aston Martin decided to put the project on hold, sources close to the matter told Insid...

 
GM, Germany Still Undecided on Opel
GM, Germany Still Undecided on Opel

21 Jul 2009, 10:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As you probably know if you're following the so-long Opel saga, General Motors and the German government will meet today to discuss on the future of the automaker. However, no decision will be made during the meeting, government representative...

 
Lancia Delta Executive Priced at $40,000 Euro
Lancia Delta Executive Priced at $40,000 Euro

21 Jul 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lancia recently announced pricing for the new Delta Executive, the top of the range version which will become available on the Dutch market with a price tag of around 40,000 euros. Specifically, the car will be offered with two engines, a 1.8-liter...

 
Electric Geely Panda in the Works
Electric Geely Panda in the Works

21 Jul 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese companies, who made the headlines every once in a while with their assault of takeover proposals for European automakers, are following the same trend as the rest of the automotive industry and are slowly turning their eyes to electric cars...

 
Magna to Use Former Chrysler HQ for New Plant
Magna to Use Former Chrysler HQ for New Plant

21 Jul 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna International, who's currently struggling to take over General Motors' Opel, is now turning its eyes to Chrysler. The Canadian - Austrian parts manufacturer is aiming to use the site of the former Chrysler headquarters to set up a n...

 
VW Golf VI-based Sportec Golf SC200
VW Golf VI-based Sportec Golf SC200

21 Jul 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sportec today released its latest creation, the SC200, a model entirely based on Volkswagen's Golf VI 1.4-liter TSI, that comes with several enhancements in both performance and exterior/interior styling. As you can see in the adjacent photos,...

 
2010 Lexus HS 250h Pricing Announced
2010 Lexus HS 250h Pricing Announced

21 Jul 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lexus has just announced pricing for the 2010 HS 250h hybrid, the "world's first hybrid-only luxury vehicle" as the Japanese manufacturer promotes it, with the standard version offered with a price tag of $34,200. Specifically, the ...

 
Ford Focus and Volvo C30 - Best in IIHS Crash Tests
Ford Focus and Volvo C30 - Best in IIHS Crash Tests

21 Jul 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's Focus and Volvo's C30 received the highest rating in the latest safety tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), with seven small cars and ten midsize moderately priced models now holding the award. Out ...

 
US Ford Fiesta, Focus Still in Play
US Ford Fiesta, Focus Still in Play

20 Jul 2009, 15:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Ford Fiesta and Focus models will arrive in the United States next year, just as initially planned, the company's product development chief told Reuters, hinting that the restructuring process goes as expected. Both the Fiesta and Focu...

 
GM Aftersales Changes in the UK
GM Aftersales Changes in the UK

20 Jul 2009, 15:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the executive changes announced last week, General Motors continues restructuring with yet another appointment, this time of Clifford Walpole who's now working as Trade Channel Manager for GM UK & Ireland. Clifford Walpole, who worke...

 
Magna Makes Commitment to Keep Vauxhall Plants Alive
Magna Makes Commitment to Keep Vauxhall Plants Alive

20 Jul 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the company is now unsure whether it is still capable to secure Opel, Magna International continues the fight and has rolled out a public statement, assuring the UK government that Vauxhall's plants will remain open even under its own ...

 
Audi A1 Confirmed for October
Audi A1 Confirmed for October

20 Jul 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi A1 will finally enter production in October, just as initially planned, an Audi official revealed also pointing out that the German manufacturer will close the production plant in August for no less than five weeks to adjust the assembly lines...

 
Lutz Details GM-eBay Online Program
Lutz Details GM-eBay Online Program

20 Jul 2009, 13:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Last week, we talked about GM's latest idea when it comes to boosting sales: a deal with eBay that would allow the newly-revived automaker to begin selling cars online for consumers living in California. After CEO Fritz Henderson described suc...

 
Honda Recalls 2001 Accord, Civic Due to Faulty Airbag
Honda Recalls 2001 Accord, Civic Due to Faulty Airbag

20 Jul 2009, 13:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Honda is recalling Accord and Civic in the United States after discovering that an inflator module could deploy the frontal driver airbag for no reason. The recall only affects the Accord and Civic model year 2001, according to a...

 
US to Host Ford Transit Connect Production Starting in 2012
US to Host Ford Transit Connect Production Starting in 2012

20 Jul 2009, 11:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Currently manufactured in Turkey, Ford Transit Connect is one of the models to be built in the United States, a move that would obviously boost production and add new staff in Ford's domestic market. However, this won't happen sooner than...

 
Renault-Nissan to Build Li-Ion Battery Plants in the UK, Portugal
Renault-Nissan to Build Li-Ion Battery Plants in the UK, Portugal

20 Jul 2009, 10:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Renault-Nissan alliance continues its ambitious green plans and today announced its decision to invest in two battery manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom and Portugal. The two facilities are expected to produce lithium-ion batteries for ...

 
Magna Ready for Opel Ultimatum
Magna Ready for Opel Ultimatum

20 Jul 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are going from bad to worse for Canadian parts manufacturer Magna who's now seeing itself forced to submit a new offer for Opel, following the course of negotiations between the GM and RHJ. After the German government also tried to play...

 
Volkswagen Golf, Europe's Top-Selling Car
Volkswagen Golf, Europe's Top-Selling Car

20 Jul 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen Golf continues to remain a good selling model and the most recent sales figures do nothing than to support this statement. The sixth-generation Golf is still topping its class and, according to a report by autocar.co.uk citing data provi...

 
Abt Audi S4 435hp
Abt Audi S4 435hp

20 Jul 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi's S4 seems to be quite attractive for tuning companies out there, especially for German houses who struggle to get more power from the existing 3.0-liter TFSI engine. After both Wettstetten and MTM rolled out aftermarket versions of the S...

 

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