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.
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.
Proton's Cheapest Sedan in Australia Launched by October
9 Jul 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Proton is planning a full-throttle push when it comes to the sedan it will launch in Australia, partially following the surprising evolution of Chinese makers who announced new and cheap models all around the world. But Malaysian manufacturer Proto...
2010 Scion xD Pricing Announced
9 Jul 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota's Scion brand has just announced pricing for the 2010 xD five-door urban subcompact that will now feature a new standard and optional audio system and standard Vehicle Stability Control (VSC). Scion says the enhancements brought in the ...
Opel Sales in Germany Up 45 Percent
9 Jul 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The European division of General Motors today unveiled its sales figures for the second quarter of 2009, revealing a market share of 9.2 percent with 471,823 delivered vehicles. GM sales were down 20 percent in the region compared to a drop of 18 p...
Fisker Karma Deliveries Set to Start in mid-2010
9 Jul 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The much-debated Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid will finally hit the streets next year in May or June, after entering production in late 2009. Russel Datz, a Fisker spokesperson, said the company has already received 1,400 orders for the car so, in ca...
CGI: 2012 Audi Q3
9 Jul 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi Q3, which will be produced at SEAT's Martorell, Spain facility, is still an enigma for most of us, especially when talking about the way the car is going to look like. Although the model is believed to be based on the Cross Coupe quattro ...
Mazda RX-7 Concept to Be Unveiled in Tokyo?
9 Jul 2009, 07:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda RX-7, which is expected to go on sale in the first half of 2012, might make its first public appearance this year at the Tokyo Auto Show in the form of a concept. According to a report by 7tune.com, the car will very likely hit the market in ...
GM Plug-In SUV Still in Play for 2011
7 Jul 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is still on track to release a plug-in sport utility vehicle in 2011, GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said in an interview, despite the Saturn brand going under the ownership of Penske Group. GM's product chief confirmed the compa...
Small Car Chief Engineer Leaves Chrysler for Another Company
7 Jul 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After emerging from bankruptcy and getting ready for the optimistic plans brought from Europe by now-ally Fiat, Chrysler loses one of the most important players in the team responsible for the production of small cars. Andreas Schell who was in cha...
Chrysler Opens New UK Dealers
7 Jul 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After closing the doors of thousands of dealerships in the United Kingdom, Chrysler continues the European expansions with two new stores in the United Kingdom. Heritage Leicester, from the Aylestone Road in Leicester and Cardiff’s James &...
BAIC Wants to Sell Nearly 500,000 Opels in China
7 Jul 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In case the company receives the green light to take over Opel, BAIC intends to sell almost half a million cars manufactured by the German automaker in China by 2015. The plans were mentioned in the non-binding offer document submitted to General M...
Peugeot 407 Coupe New 3.0l V6 241 BHP Engine
7 Jul 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Peugeot recently announced two new engines for the 407 Coupe that will bring improved efficiency, high power output and reduced CO2 emissions. The new V6 HDi PEF 3.0-liter engine develops a maximum power of 240 bhp at 3,800 rpm and 450 Nm betwee...
BAIC Would Build Opel Plant in China, Close Belgium Factory
7 Jul 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. (BAIC) submitted a takeover proposal to Opel only a few days ago, the first rumors talking about the company's plans over the German brand are already surfacing. The Financial Times today wrote BAI...
Volvo S60 SE Prepared for the US
7 Jul 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the production of the popular Volvo S60 halted last month, the Swedish manufacturer decided to roll out a special SE version, exclusively designed for the United States. The car will be priced from $30,950 for the FWD model and $32,750 for th...
Volvo XC60 R-Design World Premiere at Frankfurt
7 Jul 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo has just announced that the R-Design flavor of the XC60 is ready for the first public appearance which is going to take place this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The XC60 brings several sporty enhancements in both the exterior and the inte...
GM to Get Remaining $20 Billion Loan This Year
7 Jul 2009, 09:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As it gets ready for a new start and emerge from bankruptcy as a clean company, General Motors received yet another good news: the company will receive the final $20 billion in US funding this year, a senior official was quoted as saying by Reuters...
Magna Delays Opel Takeover Meeting to July 14
7 Jul 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / One step forward and two steps back. This seems to be Magna's favorite motto these days as the company initially wanted to assure everybody that it is still favorite to take over Opel but is now delaying a meeting in which the board was expect...
Opel Insignia OPC Prices Announced
7 Jul 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel Insignia OPC, the sportiest flavor of the Insignia, will be priced at 44,900 euro for the sedan version in Germany, the parent company revealed in a release. The OPC version of the Car of the Year 2009 will be available in three different body...
Spyshots: 2010 Saab 9-5 Less Camo
7 Jul 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the company is still fighting for survival and gets ready to step under the ownership of Koenigsegg, SAAB goes further with its development plans and gets ready for the release of the next-generation 9-5. But until you'll finally get t...
Spyshots: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
7 Jul 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The second-generation Hyundai Santa Fe is about to receive its first facelift and these spyshots are here to give us a glimpse into how the refreshed lineup will look like. Although both the front and the rear are camouflaged, it still lets us noti...
New Astra - Cooler Interior Than Insignia
7 Jul 2009, 07:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Opel Astra is going to boast a higher quality interior compared to Insignia's, despite the fact that the new generation is actually using some design cues from this particular model. For example, the 2010 Astra is featuring almost the ...