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.
Yamaha Won't Fight for Lorenzo
6 Jul 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yamaha is not going to fight for the signature of Jorge Lorenzo, in spite of rumors claiming the team is looking to secure the Spanish rider for the 2010 season. Lorenzo's contract is going to expire at the end of the season and, although he a...
UK Scrappage Scheme Working Well
6 Jul 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The UK scrappage scheme is really useful for local automakers and for the automotive sector in the country as it represented no less than 9.7 percent of June's UK new car registrations. In particular, scrappage scheme sales totaled 17,014 unit...
Lightning Working on Three New Electric Cars
6 Jul 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After presenting the 120,000 pound Lightning GT, the manufacturers of the electric sports car are working on three more models powered by similar electric powertrains. The GT sports car was officially shown to the world at the 2008 London Motor Sho...
Chevrolet Gets Stronger in France, Germany
6 Jul 2009, 13:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet is one of the four core brands General Motors will continue to rely on after exiting from bankruptcy but the division seems to be prepared to help the parent company in each corner of the world. In Europe for example, Chevrolet is posting...
Renault Increases Chinese Sales by 300 Percent
6 Jul 2009, 12:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China is a growing market for all companies that are selling cars in the country and, despite the economic chaos that is hammering sales all around the world, it still brings significant revenues to these automakers. Renault is probably the best ex...
Marchionne Could Cut Prices, Kill Weak Chryslers
6 Jul 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler's new CEO Sergio Marchionne could made some major changes in the company's current product range and we're not talking about the over-debated models to be imported from Europe. The Italian might cut prices and even discontin...
Fiat, Guangzhou Sign Deal for New Chinese Plant
6 Jul 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After confirming their intentions to form a joint venture back in May, Fiat and Guangzhou are now ready to give their final signing for setting up a new factory in China. Chinese officials revealed the agreement will be signed today, Reuters report...
Lotus to Build 2,000 Evoras a Year
6 Jul 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Evora is surely going to be a major market hit for Lotus and the living proof is the current status of the car which, in spite of the fact that it currently heads for production, it has already attracted hundreds of orders. A company spokesman told...
Volkswagen Up! Production to Cost 900 Euros!
6 Jul 2009, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen really knows how to deal with the crisis. While most automakers struggle to reduce output, cut workforce and shut down plants, Volkswagen is trying a different move. It will pay for the production of the upcoming Up! as much as 900 euro,...
Ford EcoBoost, PowerShift in China by 2010
6 Jul 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China is playing a key role in the global strategies of many automakers out there and Ford makes no exception to the rule. The American manufacturer confirmed in a press release revealing its half year sales that it will launch the EcoBoost engine ...
Tata: Jaguar Land Rover Plant Closures Very Likely
6 Jul 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the Indian manufacturer Tata Motors last week announced that it might have to cut more jobs at Jaguar and Land Rover, the chairman of the company is back with even more bad news: plant closures might become mandatory in the close future since...
Audi A5 Coupe Sports Package by Senner
6 Jul 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / For those of you who think the Audi A5 Coupe isn't sporty enough, German tuning house Senner rolled out a new upgrade that brings both styling and performance enhancements to the car. First of all, as you can see for yourselves in the photo ga...
Alfa Romeo Milano Leaked Photo Gallery
6 Jul 2009, 07:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Only a little is known about the upcoming Alfa Romeo Milano except for the fact that it will be one of the models that will arrive in the United States through the Fiat - Chrysler alliance. But here are the first somewhat official photos with the c...
Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special Official Photos
6 Jul 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Jaguar XKR was undoubtedly one of the main attractions of the show, beside the XFR Prototype also known as Jag's fastest vehicle ever. Painted in a lime-green color, the XKR also boasts a number...
Chrysler Board Completed
6 Jul 2009, 06:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After emerging from bankruptcy as a new and clean company, Chrysler goes further with the restructuring plan and appoints additional members to the Board of Directors, completing the nine-member team which will be responsible for the future of the ...
Sound Generators for Quiet Hybrids
5 Jul 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if they’re protecting the environment and help their owners save some money usually spent on gasoline, hybrid cars might actually become a threat for our lives. This is what some Japanese users are saying pointing to the almost-silent en...
Magna - Opel Deal Almost Done
5 Jul 2009, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We are now days away from the end of what seems to be one of the most thrilling automaker takeovers we’ve ever seen. At least, this is what GM Europe says, hinting that the Canadian – Austrian parts manufacturer Magna International fina...
2009 Volkswagen Routan Recalled in the US
3 Jul 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German manufacturer Volkswagen is recalling 18,500 Routan units in the United States after discovering that some of the cars sold in the country do not comply with specific safety standards. The safety warning published on the official page of the ...
Britain Ready to Help Opel/Vauxhall Takeover
3 Jul 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As the negotiations between Magna International and Opel came to a dead end, the United Kingdom government stepped in front of the media and announced its support for the German brand and its sister Vauxhall. Although Business Secretary Peter Mande...
Magna to Get Past Opel Problems by July 7
3 Jul 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we told you a few days ago, negotiations between Magna International and Opel reached a dead end as some issues between the two are blocking the Canadian - Austrian parts manufacturer from completing the deal. But Magna expects to resolve all th...