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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.
Cadillac, Hummer and Saab Head Quits GM
Cadillac, Hummer and Saab Head Quits GM

22 May 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mark McNabb, vice president of General Motors Corp.'s Cadillac, Hummer and Saab units is leaving General Motors, the American automaker announced in a release. The reason? McNabb decided to seek a different career opportunity, GM added. He wil...

 
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Enters Production
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Enters Production

22 May 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bugatti today announced that the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport model we have seen at last year's Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California is about to enter production as a limited 150-unit edition. The car will be assembled by hand at Bu...

 
Chrysler Could Kill ALL Dealers if Fiat Alliance Not Approved
Chrysler Could Kill ALL Dealers if Fiat Alliance Not Approved

22 May 2009, 06:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the American ailing manufacturer announced last week that it plans to end its contracts with 789 dealerships across the United States, Chrysler has been severely criticized from all around, no matter if we're talking about NADA or dealer...

 
What Bankruptcy? Chrysler's Sales Go in the Right Direction
What Bankruptcy? Chrysler's Sales Go in the Right Direction

21 May 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though the company has filled for bankruptcy and is now planning to shed 789 dealers across the United States, Chrysler sees increasing sales in the home country, an executive of the American manufacturer was quoted as saying. Executive Vice P...

 
VW Jetta Recalled in the United States
VW Jetta Recalled in the United States

21 May 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While Volkswagen continues to run high in Europe, with several new models launched in the last few days, the German brand is getting ready to recall more than 25,000 cars in the United States. We're talking about the fifth generation Jetta whi...

 
Nissan Recalls More Than 360,000 2003-2007 Murano
Nissan Recalls More Than 360,000 2003-2007 Murano

21 May 2009, 14:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Nissan is recalling no less than 362,891 Murano models in the United States after the company discovered a malfunction in the engine cooling system. According to a statement published on the official National Highway Traffic S...

 
Nissan to Bring Renault Logan in China by 2010
Nissan to Bring Renault Logan in China by 2010

21 May 2009, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault's Logan is often referred to as one of the models addressed to recession times and the sales figures recoded by the French manufacturer come to support this. Well, Renault knows the Logan could bring even better results so it is now pl...

 
Nissan to Build First Electric Cars at Oppama in 2010
Nissan to Build First Electric Cars at Oppama in 2010

21 May 2009, 12:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all knew that both Renault and Nissan struggle to introduce a couple of greener products in their ranges and the so-many Zero Emission partnerships the two companies formed around the world are the living proof. But the first report clearly poin...

 
BMW 5 Series GT to Be Priced at 55,200 Euros
BMW 5 Series GT to Be Priced at 55,200 Euros

21 May 2009, 11:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The model hasn't arrived yet but rumors regarding its features, performances or pricing keep coming. The latest in this series is a speculation revealed by bmwblog.com which hints that the upcoming BMW 5 Series GT will be priced at around 55,2...

 
Magna Wants to Use Opel to Conquer Russia
Magna Wants to Use Opel to Conquer Russia

21 May 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna has fairly ambitious plans when it comes to Opel, the German brand it is now struggling to buy. According to a report by the German daily Rheinische Post, Magna International plans to use Opel to expand its coverage in Russia and produce no l...

 
Toyota RAV4 Upgraded with Avensis Diesel
Toyota RAV4 Upgraded with Avensis Diesel

21 May 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is continuously looking to upgrade its product range so it today announced that the RAV4 model range will be upgraded with a new diesel powerplant sourced from the Avensis. The new RAV4 will become available in September and will be powered ...

 
Rolls-Royce Hires New Staff for Ghost Production
Rolls-Royce Hires New Staff for Ghost Production

21 May 2009, 09:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In contrast to the whole automotive market who takes action against the economic recession by setting new cost-cutting measures - including here the almost popular by now job cuts - luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce is now planning to hire some n...

 
Subaru's Gasoline-Electric Hybrid by 2012
Subaru's Gasoline-Electric Hybrid by 2012

21 May 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Obama's recently-announced national fuel standard that requires automakers to meet an average of 35.5 mpg by 2016 is surely forcing car manufacturers to change their minds and concentrate more on less-polluting models. Subaru is joins the rank...

 
GM Europe Confirms: There Are Three Bidders for Opel!
GM Europe Confirms: There Are Three Bidders for Opel!

21 May 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / OK, here's a new thing: although all rumors surrounding Opel's selling process were more or less related to Fiat and Magna International, it appears a third investor is also interested in purchasing the German brand. At least, this is wha...

 
Audi to Build Q3 Mini SUV in Spain
Audi to Build Q3 Mini SUV in Spain

21 May 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The "brand with the four rings" Audi confirmed it plans to produce the Q3 mini sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Spain, with production projected to begin in 2011. According to a report by drive.com.au, the German manufacturer will use SEAT...

 
GM's OnStar Gets Injury Severity Prediction
GM's OnStar Gets Injury Severity Prediction

21 May 2009, 06:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It seems like the almost-bankrupt American manufacturer General Motors is really keen on improving its popular in-vehicle safety system OnStar as the company announced a new feature today - two different upgrades were also rolled out last week. Thi...

 
NVIDIA and icon Team Up for 3D Gauge Cluster
NVIDIA and icon Team Up for 3D Gauge Cluster

20 May 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Techy heads out there have just received a new toy to look at: a 3D gauge cluster, especially designed for future car models, which brings all the information the driver needs in a single, yet user friendly manner. As you can see in the adjacent ph...

 
GM Promises 15 Percent Better Economy with HCCI Engine
GM Promises 15 Percent Better Economy with HCCI Engine

20 May 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors still struggles to tackle the market chaos in key areas and developing new, fuel efficient technologies to reduce fuel consumption seems to be the best way to do it. Well, the American automaker is close to reaching an important mile...

 
Chinese Chevrolet Spark Due to Reach the US in 2011
Chinese Chevrolet Spark Due to Reach the US in 2011

20 May 2009, 14:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you some time ago, General Motors plans to move the production of some US models in China, citing the lower labor costs and the need for cost-cutting measures as the main reasons. At that time, nobody knew for sure which are the mod...

 
2011 Volkswagen Touareg to Be Cheaper, Lighter
2011 Volkswagen Touareg to Be Cheaper, Lighter

20 May 2009, 14:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The next-generation Volkswagen Touareg is going to boast multiple modifications over the current model, with the German manufacturer aiming to make the SUV match the economic recession-hit markets. According to a report by autoweek.com, the 2011 Vo...

 

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