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.
GM Reveals List of Plants to Be Closed
2 Jun 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The time has finally arrived for General Motors and, together with the long-awaited bankruptcy filing, the American automaker revealed lots of already-known things. One of them is the company's decision to reduce the total number of assembly, ...
Holden to Be Part of New GM, Out of Bankruptcy Threats
2 Jun 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the parent company has filed for Chapter 11 in the United States, there are numerous rumors surrounding GM's brands outside the country, with some of them pointing to bankruptcy as well. However, that's not the case of Holden, the A...
GM Canada Restructuring Plan Detailed
2 Jun 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the General Motors' destiny in the United States has already been decided, people are still wondering what would be the course of action in other large markets such as Canada. Well, the American automaker today detailed its Canadian re...
NADA Applauds Chrysler-Fiat Alliance, Still Against Drastic Dealer Cuts
2 Jun 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the the federal court's decision to approve the sale of Chrysler's assets to Fiat - which translates in the first major step made towards the alliance between the two - representatives of the National Automobile Dealers Associat...
NADA Hopes GM's Bankruptcy Will Be Fast
2 Jun 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors' bankruptcy filing has surely caused quite a stir in the United States, with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) expressing its disappointment towards the company's collapsing business. In fact, NADA emphasiz...
New GM Details Emerge
1 Jun 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bankruptcy was inevitable and everybody knows it, even The General admits it. But Chapter 11 isn't necessarily a bad thing as the future General Motors, often referred to as the "New GM" seems to have a brighter future than the colla...
Court Approves Sale of Chrysler's Assets to Fiat - Nardelli's Reaction
1 Jun 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we told you earlier this day, the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York okayed the sale of Chrysler's assets to a new entity formed with Fiat, which means the American and the Italian automakers can now proceed with t...
Suzuki Promises Alto Will Be Among the Safest in Its Class
1 Jun 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Surely, the title could make some of you smile following last week's news that Alto received a disappointing 3-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests. But the Japanese automaker is very optimistic when it comes to the Australia-specif...
GM's Bankruptcy Could Affect Japanese Industry
1 Jun 2009, 13:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors' bankruptcy is surely a major thing and, as we said earlier this day, it would become the third largest bankruptcy filing in US history and the largest in the auto sector. Since it currently owns carmakers in different regions o...
Volvo Confirms Plug-In Hybrid for 2012
1 Jun 2009, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it is currently fighting with the economic recession, Volvo still has the resources to develop new vehicles so it today announced that the company's first plug-in hybrid is set to be launched in 2012. The car will be produced in colla...
Nissan Opens Russian Plants, Expects Strong Growth
1 Jun 2009, 12:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hard enough to believe, during these difficult economic times, Nissan has just announced it will open the St. Petersburg production facility on June 2, with Teana the first model to roll off the assembly lines. The Japanese company started the cons...
Magna's New Goal: Build Opels in Canada
1 Jun 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna, the new Opel owner, has very optimistic plans when it comes to the German ailing brand and, in addition to the scheme we have already told you about, the Canadian-Austrian manufacturer also aims to bring Opel in Canada. The reason? Magna see...
Holden to Survive Despite GM's US Bankruptcy
1 Jun 2009, 10:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's Australian division Holden is still on the safe side, government officials were quoted as saying, despite the American manufacturer is getting ready to step under Chapter 11 in the domestic market. Australian Industry Minister Kim Carr sa...
Magna - Opel Deal Could Crush Saab's Revival Hopes
1 Jun 2009, 09:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although most people involved in the automotive industry - excepting Fiat of course - think the Magna - Opel alliance is a good thing, the guys over at Saab are afraid that the deal could affect their company's future. Swedish Prime Minister F...
Magna's Plans for Opel Detailed
1 Jun 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that the German government has sealed a deal with Magna International, we're extremely curious to find out how the Opel future will look like, especially given the so many reports hinting that the Canadian-Austrian has all kind of intentio...
Court Okays Chrysler Assets Sale to Fiat
1 Jun 2009, 08:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This is probably the only good news for Fiat these days as the Italian automaker lost the battle with Magna International and its Russian partners over the acquisition of Opel. A federal bankruptcy judge approved late Sunday night the Chrysler asse...
Italy Under Fire for Not Helping Fiat Take Opel
1 Jun 2009, 08:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the German government decided on Saturday to go with Magna's offer for Opel, Italian authorities responsible for helping Fiat take over the German brand came under fire for not doing enough to support the local car manufacturer. Accordin...
Fiat Eyeing PSA Merger
1 Jun 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With reports already hinting that Magna International and its Russian allies will become the new Opel owner, the Italian automaker Fiat is now looking for other companies to merge with. One possible target would be PSA Peugeot Citroen, autocar.co.u...
First 2010 Subaru Legacy Sees Daylight
1 Jun 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. in Lafayette today rolled off the first 2010 Legacy, a model which is expected to arrive in dealerships in late June or early July. The Indiana production facility hopes to manufacture around 165,000 vehicles this ...
GM to File for Bankruptcy
1 Jun 2009, 06:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It is only a matter of time until General Motors officially confirms it will file for bankruptcy but sources are claiming the General's future has already been decided. According to a report by Reuters, US officials revealed that the American ...