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.
Polo Worthersee 09 on Display in Austria
20 May 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is displaying at Worthersee, Austria a new project based on the newly-launched Polo that comes with numerous yet impressive additions over the base model. Codenamed Worthersee 09, the car is powered by a 1.4-liter MPI powerplant that dev...
Renault Espace 25th Anniversary Revealed
20 May 2009, 10:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault Espace is now celebrating its 25th anniversary and, in order to honor this successful model, the French manufacturer rolled out a special version of the car that comes equipped with lots of features compared with the other flavors. The 25th...
Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer Launched
20 May 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel/Vauxhall has just launched the Sports Tourer version of the Insignia VXR, also known as Insignia OPC, a longer version of the high-performance car that obviously fits between the hatch and the sedan. Just as expected since we're dealing w...
Toyota Boosts 1.6-liter Car Production in China
20 May 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all knew small cars with smaller displacements engines more concentrated on fuel economy and CO2 emissions rather than on performance figures represent the most appropriate way to tackle the recession. The incentives offered by governments acros...
Volkswagen to Showcase All-Electric Car in Frankfurt
20 May 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite that the company recently revealed that it won't advance with its production plans for the 2009 BlueSport roadster concept displayed at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volkswagen still has enthusiastic plans...
Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse by MEC Design
20 May 2009, 08:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / For those of you who think Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse isn't enough appealing, MEC Design debuted a new tuning kit that improves several areas of the car, including the exterior styling which will benefit from the addition of several elements. T...
Hyundai to Move Santa Fe Production in Georgia
20 May 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although some of you might think this is just one of the million moves made by global automakers to tackle the economic recession, it's not. In fact, we can't say for sure what's the reason since Hyundai has not confirmed this yet bu...
Saab Confirms It Has Picked Out 3 Investors
20 May 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And the story continues... It seems like those involved in Saab's future are really planning to make the whole selling process one of the longest soap operas of this era, with lots of reports, more or less based on speculation, surrounding the...
2010 BMW X3 Set to Debut in December
20 May 2009, 06:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here we have the first official news that the new generation BMW X3 will enter production later this year in December, with first models to hit the streets in early 2010. The car will be sold as model year 2010 and will be launched shorter after th...
Ford's Reaction to US National Standard: Crucial Milestone!
20 May 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Obama's Administration's announcement that a national standard for fuel economy will require automakers to achieve an average rating of 35 mpg by 2014 pleased most car manufacturers across the United States. Ford is one of the companies w...
Fiat Forms New Joint Venture in China
19 May 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Seriously now, will Fiat ever come to a stop? After forming the so long discussed alliance with the already-bankrupt automaker Chrysler and now hunting GM Europe for purchasing the German brand Opel, Fiat is also seeking new partnerships in China w...
Ford Expects to Benefit From GM's, Chrysler's Dealers Cuts
19 May 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, the only member of the Detroit 3 who's not seeking financial support from the United States government, said it doesn't plan to apply dealer cuts similar to those of its competitors General Motors and Chrysler. Furthermore, it says ...
VW China to Kill Jetta in 2012 As Well
19 May 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We're not sure this is something you've been expected but it might seem like the German manufacturer Volkswagen has some big plans - still undisclosed for the time being - when talking about the Chinese market. Just look at all the other ...
Renault to Produce NEW Small Car in Slovenia
19 May 2009, 13:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like all the other car manufacturers, Renault tries to do basically the same thing and focus its market strategy on small cars that are often referred to as the only models that could survive the crisis. And according to the latest media repor...
Pre-Facelift Audi Q7 by Avus Performance
19 May 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Avus Performance recently presented their latest creation, an aftermarket edition of the Audi Q7 that comes with both engineering and aesthetic improvements. Unfortunately, we're talking about a pre-facelift Q7 - the "brand with the four ...
Dealers' Armageddon: 789 Legal Complaints against Chrysler
19 May 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we told you last week, Chrysler announced that no more than 789 dealers will be rejected in the United States, which means that, according to a statement by NADA, 40,000 employees will be affected. The closing procedure is far from being over - ...
VW Mid-Engine Roadster in Doubt
19 May 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Unfortunately, the economic recession we wrote about so many times is again forcing an important player in the automotive industry to kill a project even before it reached mass production. This time we're talking about Volkswagen and its BlueS...
Holden No Longer Planning to Boost Exports
19 May 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Australian manufacturer Holden is going to put all its hopes in the domestic market, as exports are continuously collapsing since the beginning of the economic turmoil. Furthermore, the company believes its new models, including the upgraded Commod...
Holden Waves Goodbye to Astra
19 May 2009, 10:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Holden is going to discontinue the Astra small car despite the high sales this particular model has recorded over its 22-year lifetime. Wondering what's the reason? The company has hundreds of unsold cars, drive.com.au reported today, contrary...
Blue Oval's Anti-Recession Surprise: Ford Falcon V8 400 HP
19 May 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here are two opposed terms: economic recession and 5.0-liter engine less interested in fuel efficiency but more focused on overall output. And here's the only common thing: Ford. What's the connection? you might ask. Well, the Blue Oval i...