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.
Subaru Stella EV Ready for Japanese Tests
15 May 2009, 10:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you back in April, Subaru gets ready to introduce its second-generation Subaru Stella electric vehicle in Japanese but, before doing so, the car will undergo several testing "session" in the country. According to a rep...
Sixth-Generation VW Golf 1.4 TSI Ready for Chinese Debut
15 May 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf, which was recently crowned the 2009 World Car of the Year, will also be launched in China in the near future but a specific date is yet to be revealed. According to China Car Times, the 1.4-liter TSI is the fir...
Wimmer's Tuned Porsche GT2 Hits 60 in 3.4 Seconds
15 May 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche's models have always been attractive, especially from the point of view of the power they release, but some people simply think this is not enough. Such an example comes from Germany as the engineers over at Wimmer Rennsporttechnik Sol...
Ford Hopes to See Profit in 2011
15 May 2009, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, a.k.a. the only Detroit Three member who hasn't sought government support in its life-saving strategy, said it expects to return to profitability as soon as 2011. In the annual meeting with shareholders, representatives of the company em...
Spyshots: 2011 Chevrolet Lacetti
15 May 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet, one of the four core brands belonging to General Motors, is kinda busy these days. However, we're not going to talk about industry related topics this time as here we have some spyshots with the 2011 Chevrolet Lacetti, a model that ...
Chrysler-Fiat Alliance Gets the Green Light From US FTC
15 May 2009, 07:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although some people said that a potential alliance between Chrysler and Fiat would result in one of the biggest automakers in the US that could rule the roost in the country, the US Federal Trade Commission today approved the deal between the two ...
US Treasury: We're Not Involved in Chrysler's Dealership Cut!
15 May 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following Chrysler's announcement that it will reject 789 dealers in the United States, the US Treasury officials stepped in the front of the media representatives and insisted they haven't influenced the American automaker's decisio...
NADA on Chrysler Dealership Cut: A Very Sad Day!
15 May 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler's announcement that it will close the doors of 789 dealerships across the United States didn't shock anybody, especially because the whole industry is fairly familiar with the current economic situation of the American automaker....
Confirmed: Chrysler Kills 789 Dealers!
15 May 2009, 06:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler today announced that it has filed a motion with the US Bankruptcy Court to reject almost a quarter of its US dealerships as part of the reorganization process it started on May 1. The American company says that 2,392 Chrysler, Jeep or Dodg...
Volkswagen's Chattanooga Plant to Play Key Role in US Strategy
14 May 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen today erected the first wall of the new US factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee which was regarded as a new reason for celebration within the German manufacturer. The Governor of the State of Tennessee, Phil Bredesen, and Professor Dr. Joch...
Confirmed: 2011 Audi A8 Comes in November
14 May 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What was only a rumor in the past appears to be actually true: the next-generation Audi A8 will be officially released this November, with sales expected to commence next year. Obviously, the new A8 will be sold as model year 2011. The news was...
Fiat's Luca de Meo Moves to Volkswagen
14 May 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has just announced that Luca de Meo, who has been working for Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Abarth, will join the German manufacturer and will become responsible for marketing at the VW Passenger Cars brand from August 1. De Meo will report to Ch...
Electric Volkswagen up! Set for 2013
14 May 2009, 13:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since all automakers are slowly migrating to electric cars, there should be no surprise that Volkswagen is preparing its very own electric model. But more importantly, the car is going to be based on the upcoming Volkswagen up! range and will be re...
Fiat 500 Mini SUV on the Table
14 May 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Don't ask us what are they thinking, but the Italian automaker Fiat is apparently working on a mini SUV model based on the already-popular and over-discussed 500. Details are obviously in the very early stage so only a little can be actually s...
Ford Expects New Car Sales to Explode with Spain Incentives
14 May 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While Renault's bosses insisted that the Spanish government isn't helping automakers as it should, Ford expects new car sales to be increased by 400,000 units thanks to incentives offered by Spain and the United Kingdom. Both countries we...
Peugeot 4007 Sport XS Launched in the UK
14 May 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Peugeot strives to improve sales in every single market so it recently launched a new special edition model aimed at boosting sales in the United Kingdom. Called Sport XS, the new trim joins the 4007 SUV range and offers a wide array of sporty feat...
1,000 Orders for Tesla Model S and Counting
14 May 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the model isn't projected to arrive on the market sooner than 2011, Tesla Motors says it has received more than 1,000 orders for Model S, an all-electric sedan that was launched on March 26. The car is going to be a real hit, the pare...
2011 Nissan Murano Convertible Still on Track
14 May 2009, 08:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nope, there's no typo in the title, although some of us thought that too. The engineers over at Nissan are apparently working on a convertible flavor of Nissan Murano - how weird does that sound? - that might hit the market as soon as next yea...
2012 Renault Models Will Get Satellite Radio
14 May 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French manufacturer Renault has just announced the signing of a new partnership with Ondas to equip 2012 models with satellite radio receivers that will allow drivers and occupants to benefit from a wide array of digital content, including music, n...
Spyshots: 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS Convertible
14 May 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / These spyshots once again confirm that the Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS will get a convertible flavor too, despite the fact that details are more than sketchy at this point. The car was spotted on the roads around the Nurburgring track and, as you c...