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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.
T300, GM's Next-Gen Small Car, Delayed until January 2011
T300, GM's Next-Gen Small Car, Delayed until January 2011

25 May 2009, 12:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting worse for General Motors and not only in the United States where it faces the imminent bankruptcy filing. According to a report by Reuters, GM Daewoo, the Korean subsidiary of the American automaker, decided to delay the T300, a ...

 
SsangYong Allowed to Continue Restructuring Plans
SsangYong Allowed to Continue Restructuring Plans

25 May 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The South Korean manufacturer SsangYong who filed for bankruptcy in February is now allowed to proceed with its restructuring plan and struggle to stay alive. The news comes after a South Korean court approved SsangYong's plans who face liquid...

 
The 2010 British Motor Show Might Take Place After All
The 2010 British Motor Show Might Take Place After All

25 May 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Good news for car enthusiasts living in the United Kingdom: the 2010 British Motor Show might take place after all thanks to a millionaire Darren Richards who wants to revive the show. According to a report issued by autocar.co.uk, Richards calls f...

 
China's BAIC Interested in Opel, Fiat to Fire 10,000
China's BAIC Interested in Opel, Fiat to Fire 10,000

25 May 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Opel saga continues with some fresh reports on the subject, this time surrounding a potential new bidder that might get involved in the acquisition process. According to a report by autocar.co.uk, China's Beijing Automotive Industry Corp (...

 
2009 Tokyo Motor Show Loses Porsche, Maserati
2009 Tokyo Motor Show Loses Porsche, Maserati

25 May 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following last week's announcement that no less than 22 manufacturers will not attend the upcoming 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, here are two new names that confirmed they won't show up at the event. Both Porsche and Maserati said they will not ...

 
US Gives GM Another $4 Billion Loan
US Gives GM Another $4 Billion Loan

25 May 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With a bankruptcy filing rumored to be announced as soon as this week, General Motors confirmed it received another $4 billion from the US Treasury, which raises the total loan it received in the United States to $19.4 billion. Although some so...

 
Bankruptcy Still an Option for Opel, German Official Reveals
Bankruptcy Still an Option for Opel, German Official Reveals

25 May 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if Fiat and Magna International are now fighting to take over the German ailing brand Opel, bankruptcy might still remain an option unless the two companies improve their bids, said Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg. Both Fiat and Ma...

 
Spyshots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Spyshots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

25 May 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The long-awaited 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has been spied once again, showing exactly the car we were expecting for following Mercedes' official announcement on March 12. As you can see for yourselves, the car is still heavily covered despite...

 
CGI: 2011 Chevrolet Lacetti
CGI: 2011 Chevrolet Lacetti

25 May 2009, 07:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you a few days ago when we finally got the hands on the first spyshots showing the 2011 Lacetti, Chevrolet is doing heavy testing on the future model of the car, as it is expected to be shown for the first time to the world in 2010....

 
Ferrari Prepares All-Wheel Drive Hybrid
Ferrari Prepares All-Wheel Drive Hybrid

25 May 2009, 06:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ferrari is reportedly planning an all-wheel drive hybrid system that could hit the streets in the next few years. The Italian manufacturer has already made a patent application for the hybrid, with the official papers pointing that Ferrari aims to ...

 
Magna Confirms Bid for Opel
Magna Confirms Bid for Opel

24 May 2009, 21:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After weeks of uncertainty, the Canadian-Austrian car company Magna International reckoned that it has submitted a bid for the German ailing brand Opel. Just as we told you in our previous coverage on the subject, Magna plans to take over Opel toge...

 
GM, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement
GM, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement

24 May 2009, 21:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors today announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) which is regarded as a major step towards a successful restructuring process started by the American manufacturer a few months ago. Obviously, re...

 
GM Recalls 35,000 2009 Pontiac G8
GM Recalls 35,000 2009 Pontiac G8

22 May 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if the brand discontinuation General Motors announced some time ago wasn't enough, Pontiac is now experiencing new problems in the United States. No less than 35,038 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured in 2008 and 2009 are affected by a glitch...

 
How Satellite Radio Works
How Satellite Radio Works

22 May 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Technology evolves a lot nowadays and, at the same time, consumers have bigger expectations from all the things they buy. Including cars. And today's automakers continuously struggle to design and roll out new systems, features or services tha...

 
Porsche Denies It Has Requested Government Funds
Porsche Denies It Has Requested Government Funds

22 May 2009, 12:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German sports car manufacturer Porsche says it hasn't applied for government funds in the home country, despite a report claiming an application was already rejected by the officials. The news is backed by a government source, Autonews reporte...

 
General Motors Cuts Almost a Half of Canadian Dealers
General Motors Cuts Almost a Half of Canadian Dealers

22 May 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following its announcement that it will reduce the count of US dealerships by almost 1,100, General Motors also takes action in Canada by announcing a similar measure. This time, the American manufacturer plans to end contracts of no less than 42 p...

 
US Prepares to Send GM into Bankruptcy
US Prepares to Send GM into Bankruptcy

22 May 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What was only a rumors is slowly becoming reality as a new report, backed by sources close to the matter, is now hinting that the United States government is getting ready to push General Motors into bankruptcy as soon as next week. According t...

 
BMW's Leipzig Plant Back to Normal Two-Shift Production
BMW's Leipzig Plant Back to Normal Two-Shift Production

22 May 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the economic recession is still deepening for some automakers - have a look in the backyard of either General Motors or Chrysler - some others are already seeing the first signs of recovery. As a result, they have no other option but to co...

 
BMW 5 Series GT Official Specifications, First Pictures Inside
BMW 5 Series GT Official Specifications, First Pictures Inside

22 May 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you yesterday, BMW was preparing the official debut of the 5 Series GT, a model that is expected to go on sale later this year. Today, the company rolled out a huge press release in which it reveals the official specifications of th...

 
smart to Upgrade Transmission on 2008 Models
smart to Upgrade Transmission on 2008 Models

22 May 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already found out from a number of smart owners that the transmission systems integrated into these tiny vehicles aren't exactly the best ones, especially from the point of view of urban driving when the smart becomes a bit uncooperative. W...

 

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