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.
Bentley's Most Powerful Convertible Goes Live in Australia
28 May 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bentley today rolled out the Continental GTC Speed, the company's most powerful convertible, in Australia, with sales expected to begin in the next weeks. Inspired by Bentley's "Speed Models" launch during the '20s, the GTC...
Renault Twingo Art Collection
28 May 2009, 12:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In case you got sick of your Twingo, here's a new one. No, we're not talking about a revised model but a special version of the car as Renault seems to become more interested in launching limited series of its cars rather than on producin...
Lexus LF-A New Details
28 May 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / First shown at the 2007 North American International Auto Show, the Lexus LF-A might hit the market in the next few years as it is currently undergoing heavy testing on the Nurburgring circuit. However, no clear details have been released, with rum...
Belgium to Help Volvo Stay on Its Feet
28 May 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While Volvo is still encountering difficulties when trying to receive financial support in its native country, the car manufacturer is about to snatch around 300 million euros ($418 million) in Belgium. Basically, the Belgian government is willing ...
One in Five Cars to Be a Hybrid by 2020
28 May 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At least, this is what the auto analysts over at JPMorgan predicted. According to a recent study they rolled out, the global market for hybrid vehicles is going to explode in the next few years, as the economic recession will continue to pile up th...
Infiniti Europe Hires New Sales Director
28 May 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some people say that fighting against the recession should be done by laying the axe to the root and appoint new staff that could do better than their predecessors. Although it has often made the headlines since the beginning of the economic turmoi...
Organizers Promise Great Show at 2010 NAIAS
28 May 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the automotive industry is still under strong pressure of the economic recession, organizers promise a great show between January 11 - 24, 2010 at Detroit's Cobo Center, the location of the next North American International Auto Show. Cu...
Opel Corsa Color Edition Debuts in Germany
28 May 2009, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the parent company is waiting for an official decision whether it stays alive with the help of an outside investor or by stepping under bankruptcy protection, engineers working at Opel have rolled out a new Opel Corsa special version, this ti...
2009 Infiniti EX35 Pricing Starts at $33,800
28 May 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Infiniti today announced pricing for the 2009 Infiniti EX35 luxury SUV, with the cheapest model to become available at a price of $33,800 for the RWD version. Additionally, the RWD Journey will be priced at $35,200 while the AWD and AWD Journey wil...
Honda S2000 Coupe Concept Study
28 May 2009, 07:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Some of you were really sad to find out that Honda will discontinue the S2000 roadster at the end of the year, but recent reports that the Japanese manufacturer has a backup solution surely put a smile back on your faces. Well, just as we told you ...
Daimler Loses Court Action Against smart Chinese Imitator
28 May 2009, 07:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Unfortunately, the Chinese did it again and this time they are even backed by European courts. A Greek judge ruled against German manufacturer Daimler who claimed that so-called Noble, developed by Shuanghuan Automobile, shares a lot of parts with ...
Not Enough Priuses for the US Due to High Demand in Japan
27 May 2009, 15:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrids are indeed very popular nowadays as people are always searching for more fuel efficient means of transportation. But Toyota's Prius is surely more popular than even its parent company had expected, with the surprisingly high demand in ...
Audi Announces Driver Teams for Le Mans
27 May 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi today announced the new driver lineup for the 77th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the last year's winners again forming a trio for the German automaker. The team that achieved the victory last year, Dindo Capello (Italy), To...
Renault Upgrades Kangoo Expression, Privilege
27 May 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French manufacturer Renault today announced several upgrades for Kangoo Expression and Kangoo Privilege versions. Both models are now boasting multiple exterior styling enhancements, with the revised cars to go on sale through authorized dealership...
Mitsubishi Debuts 5-Year Scrappage Programme
27 May 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just after the United Kingdom announced government incentives for people who are willing to give up their old car in exchange for a new and less-polluting vehicle, Mitsubishi goes one step further and rolls out a new scrappage scheme in the country...
Toyota's High Expectations: 25,000 Lexus Hybrids Sold This Year
27 May 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In a market dominated by small cars powered by fuel efficient engines, hybrids are becoming more and more important, forcing automakers around the world to concentrate their efforts on this type of vehicles. Toyota for example is already one of the...
GM to Save 2 Plants Sentenced to Death
27 May 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the agreement General Motors has reached with the United Auto Workers (UAW), the American automaker will save two factories targeted for closure. According to the terms of the agreement, General Motors will use the two production faciliti...
Volkswagen Polo Mini-MPV in the Works
27 May 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The newly-launched Polo could serve as the base platform a new mini-MPV model prepared by Volkswagen, sources inside the company said hinting that such a model could arrive in approximately two years. According to autocar.co.uk, Hans Dieter Potsch,...
Suzuki Alto Upgraded Following Poor Euro NCAP Rating
27 May 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following a three-star rating gained in the latest Euro NCAP tests, Suzuki decided to upgrade the Alto mini car with ESP as optional on one of the three lower trims. The disappointing result was mainly brought by poor ratings in adult occupant prot...
Ford Focus RS in the United States? Impossible
27 May 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite rumors hinting that the United States might get the Ford Focus RS after all, Jost Capito, in charge of Ford's performance road cars in Europe, revealed that the American company doesn't plan to bring the RS in its domestic market....