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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.
2010 Buick LaCrosse Pricing Revealed
2010 Buick LaCrosse Pricing Revealed

9 Apr 2009, 07:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Buick today announced pricing for the 2010 LaCrosse luxury sedan, with the CX model to be the cheapest version sold for $27,835, including $750 destination charge. The CX comes with several standard features, starting with the 3.0-liter direct inje...

 
Russia's AvtoVAZ Receives 8 Billion Rubles Loan
Russia's AvtoVAZ Receives 8 Billion Rubles Loan

8 Apr 2009, 18:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AvtoVAZ, one of the largest automakers in Russia, will receive up to 8 billion rubles ($239.5 million) in loans from two state-controlled lenders. Sberbank and VTB will provide 4 billion rubles each, AvtoVAZ chairman confirmed today according to a ...

 
Casey Stoner Says "Pain is Almost Zero"
Casey Stoner Says "Pain is Almost Zero"

8 Apr 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Casey Stoner is extremely confident that he will get over the wrist injury he suffered last season and confirmed he expects to get a good performance in the MotoGP opener in Qatar. To refresh your memory, Casey Stoner re-injured his wrist last seas...

 
Audi A5, S5 Cabriolet to Make US Debut in New York
Audi A5, S5 Cabriolet to Make US Debut in New York

8 Apr 2009, 14:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cabriolet flavors of both Audi A5 and S5 will officially make their US debut at the upcoming New York Auto Show, the German manufacturer announced in a press statement today. As you probably know from our previous reports, the A5 Cabriolet ...

 
New Renault Grand Scenic Photos and Details
New Renault Grand Scenic Photos and Details

8 Apr 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault today unveiled new specifications and official photos of the new Grand Scenic, a model that will go on sale at the end of April 2009 and will be available in five- and seven-seat versions. The car will be offered in a choice of five petrol ...

 
Volvo Reduces 2009 XC90 Pricing by 8 Percent
Volvo Reduces 2009 XC90 Pricing by 8 Percent

8 Apr 2009, 12:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of its efforts to get through the crisis and reduce loses to a minimum, Volvo today announced it will cut 2009 XC90 pricing by 8 percent. Such a price cut means a saving of up to $3,250 on V8 models, MotorAuthority.com wrote today, with the...

 
Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid to Star in New York
Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid to Star in New York

8 Apr 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The New York Auto Show is going to witness another major release, the Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid, a model which is supposed, just like the other hybrids on the market, to represent a less-polluting alternative to traditional combustion vehicles. M...

 
Ford Starts Fiesta Movement in the United States
Ford Starts Fiesta Movement in the United States

8 Apr 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has already selected the 100 agents to take part in Fiesta Movement, so the company is now ready to debut the campaign in the United States, the automaker announced today in a press statement. For those of you who missed the new or haven'...

 
Mazda Reports Second-Highest Fiscal Year Ever
Mazda Reports Second-Highest Fiscal Year Ever

8 Apr 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the economic chaos ruined its sales, Mazda today reported that the April 2008 - March 2009 fiscal year was the second-highest ever, with a retail volume of 324,600 units. Furthermore, 7 European countries managed to set all-time fiscal yea...

 
2010 Range Rover Official Details and Photos
2010 Range Rover Official Details and Photos

8 Apr 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Land Rover has just published some new details about the 2010 Range Rover along with a bunch of official photos showing the model expected to go on sale later this year. And to get straight to technical stuff, the new model will be offered in a cho...

 
2010 Land Rover Discovery 4 / LR4 Launched
2010 Land Rover Discovery 4 / LR4 Launched

8 Apr 2009, 08:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Marketed as the most capable Land Rover ever, the LR4 has just made its official debut ahead of the New York Auto Show that will witness the first public display of the car. Compared to its predecessors, the new Land Rover boasts upgrades in almost...

 
GM Upgrades Direct Injection Engines for Better Fuel Efficiency
GM Upgrades Direct Injection Engines for Better Fuel Efficiency

8 Apr 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Improving fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions as much as possible is one of the main tasks for the struggling American automaker General Motors who is currently facing a 60-day deadline to revise the viability plan and rethink the restructur...

 
2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster Revealed
2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster Revealed

8 Apr 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan has just presented the 2010 370Z Roadster, a new model that is expected to arrive in authorized dealerships in late summer this year. The car is based on the current-generation 370Z Coupe that came out in January 2009 and shares a lot of par...

 
Nissan, Land Rover and VW Receive EU Money
Nissan, Land Rover and VW Receive EU Money

7 Apr 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The European Investment Bank has just approved a loan package of up to 866 million euros ($1.2 billion) for Nissan, Land Rover and Volkswagen, with every cent to be used in green car development operations across Europe. Today's funding packag...

 
Chrysler Keen to Continue Chinese Operations
Chrysler Keen to Continue Chinese Operations

7 Apr 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler LLC today denied rumors that it may quit the Chinese market, explaining that the company will do anything that's possible to continue operations in this particular country. According to a report by chinacartimes.com, a spokesman for t...

 
VW Likely to Snatch GM's World's 2nd Largest Automaker Rank
VW Likely to Snatch GM's World's 2nd Largest Automaker Rank

7 Apr 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Under the strong pressure of the economic turmoil, General Motors might lose the world's second largest automaker spot, automotive industry analysts at market research company R.L. Polk Germany said today. Polk forecasts that GM production is ...

 
General Motors Cuts Hungarian Production
General Motors Cuts Hungarian Production

7 Apr 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting worse for American car manufacturer General Motors, even after the departure of CEO Rick Wagoner, as sales around the world show only slight signs of recovery. Furthermore, GM today announced that it will cut engine production Hu...

 
Bratislava to Host VW Up Production
Bratislava to Host VW Up Production

7 Apr 2009, 13:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen Up, the new city car lineup prepared by the German manufacturer, might be produced by the company's Slovakian plant in Bratislava, sources close to CEO Martin Winterkorn said according to Autonews. A final decision has not been take...

 
Pedrosa Makes His Comeback in Qatar
Pedrosa Makes His Comeback in Qatar

7 Apr 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After being injured for weeks, the Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will make his comeback in the debut of the new MotoGP season in Qatar the next weekend. To refresh your memory, Dani Pedrosa suffered a crash during a testing session last March in Qatar. ...

 
Continental Debuts Long Mileage Drive Tire for Trucks
Continental Debuts Long Mileage Drive Tire for Trucks

7 Apr 2009, 12:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Truck drivers looking for a long mileage drive tire now have the chance to benefit from a new product designed by Continental Tire North America. Codenamed HDL2, the so-called over-the-highway long haul drive tire was especially designed as a respo...

 

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