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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.
Project Kahn Bentley Flying Spur Pearl White Edition
Project Kahn Bentley Flying Spur Pearl White Edition

5 Apr 2009, 11:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Or how to push one of the most luxurious cars in the world beyond your imagination. The folks over at Project Kahn thought that the exuberantly stylish Bentley Flying Spur would become even more eye-catching with their very own luxury upgrades so t...

 
Ford to Cut Mondeo and Focus Production in Russia
Ford to Cut Mondeo and Focus Production in Russia

3 Apr 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The overall declining sales is again pushing American automaker Ford beyond its limits, this time in Russia, a country in which the company builds the popular Focus and Mondeo. According to Autonews, Ford is now considering cutting production a...

 
SsangYong C200 Aero and Eco Concepts Get Real in Seoul
SsangYong C200 Aero and Eco Concepts Get Real in Seoul

3 Apr 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SsangYong has just debuted the C200 Aero and Eco concepts at the Seoul Motor Show. First displayed at the Paris Auto Show last year, SsangYong C200 is expected to go on sale in the United Kingdom in about one year but details are fairly scarce at t...

 
Kia Gets $305 Million Loan, Sales Are Going Up
Kia Gets $305 Million Loan, Sales Are Going Up

3 Apr 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia Motors America today announced that it received a $305 million funding package from a group of banking institutions. Wells Fargo Foothill, part of Wells Fargo & Company, is the leading lender, with Banc of America Securities LLC and JPMorga...

 
Raikkonen, Massa Top Malaysian GP Friday Practice
Raikkonen, Massa Top Malaysian GP Friday Practice

3 Apr 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, both Ferrari drivers, were the fastest two drivers in the Malaysian Grand Prix Friday Practice 2. Having completed 40 laps, Raikkonen set a fastest lap of 1.35.707, while teammate Massa followed 0.125 seconds behind...

 
Jari-Matti Latvala Takes Lead in 2009 Rally Portugal SS2
Jari-Matti Latvala Takes Lead in 2009 Rally Portugal SS2

3 Apr 2009, 12:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Jari-Matti Latvala was the fastest driver on the track in the SS2 stage of the 2009 Rally Portugal, leading the session by 5 seconds. Marcus Gronholm, who returned to WRC in a Subaru Impreza WRC2008, arrived second while Dani Sordo of Citroen Total...

 
Ford Launches UK Spring Offers, Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo at Special Prices
Ford Launches UK Spring Offers, Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo at Special Prices

3 Apr 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In a broader attempt to repair the company's heavily-damaged image and lure new customers into its product lineup, Ford is now rolling out a special spring programme in the UK that brings a bunch of models plus new options at special prices. T...

 
Hamilton Gets New FIA Penalty in Malaysia
Hamilton Gets New FIA Penalty in Malaysia

3 Apr 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if things weren't bad enough, Lewis Hamilton has just received a new penalty in Malaysia. The British driver exceeded the maximum speed on the pitlane by 5.3 km/h during the practice session, GMM news agency reported today. The FIA handed H...

 
2010 Chevrolet Equinox Pricing Announced
2010 Chevrolet Equinox Pricing Announced

3 Apr 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet has just rolled out pricing information of the upcoming 2010 Equinox crossover expected to go on sale in June. The cheapest FWD LS model will be priced at $23,185, including a $745 destination charge, General Motors said in a statement fo...

 
Toyota Reports 36.6 Percent Decline in March
Toyota Reports 36.6 Percent Decline in March

3 Apr 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like the whole automotive industry, Toyota reported a massive drop in March 2009 sales, citing the over-discussed "we're starting to get tired of it" economic crisis. The US division of Toyota unveiled a 36.6 percent decrease fr...

 
Henning Solberg Fastest in 2009 Rally Portugal SS1
Henning Solberg Fastest in 2009 Rally Portugal SS1

3 Apr 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Henning Solberg was the fastest driver on track at the 2009 Rally Portugal SS1 stage, completing the 2.1 km test in 2 minutes 09.6 seconds. The Ford Focus RS WRC driver was followed by Citroen's Dani Sordo - one-tenth of a second behind - and ...

 
McLaren to Hamilton: Let Trulli Pass! Full Radio Conversation Inside
McLaren to Hamilton: Let Trulli Pass! Full Radio Conversation Inside

3 Apr 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After almost a week since the Trulli - Hamilton - stewards soap opera "broadcast" its first episode, the FIA has revealed details regarding the incident. The verdict? McLaren instructed Hamilton to let Trulli pass and the radio conversati...

 
McLaren Fires Sporting Director Dave Ryan
McLaren Fires Sporting Director Dave Ryan

3 Apr 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After Lewis Hamilton got disqualified following the Australian GP incident, the case makes a new victim: McLaren's sporting director Dave Ryan. According to GMM news agency, Ryan left the Sepang circuit on Friday, a matter that somehow confirm...

 
VW Tiguan Gets Top IIHS Roof Safety Pick
VW Tiguan Gets Top IIHS Roof Safety Pick

3 Apr 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen Tiguan has just the top safety rating following the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) new roof strength safety test. Volkswagen's small SUV received the "good" rating, an award achieved only by vehicles that co...

 
Toyota Axes Prius Prices to Meet Insight Standards
Toyota Axes Prius Prices to Meet Insight Standards

2 Apr 2009, 15:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although a number of rumors claimed the Japanese automaker might consider rolling out a new and more affordable hybrid model to compete with Honda's Insight, Toyota is now trying a different market strategy: it will slash prices for its over-d...

 
Tata Loses Ground Despite Nano Launch
Tata Loses Ground Despite Nano Launch

2 Apr 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Motors recently launched "the cheapest car in the world" which was expected to boost the company's sales in every single market around the world. Only that things are a bit different when it comes to global sales, with Tata Moto...

 
Golden Bugatti Veyron Official Photos
Golden Bugatti Veyron Official Photos

2 Apr 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bugatti Veyron is now available in a new exclusive color that will come with the latest models of the product lineup expected to be discontinued later this year. Photos showing the new golden painted Veyron were taken in Dubai, globalmotors.net wro...

 
General Motors Sales Down 45 Percent in March
General Motors Sales Down 45 Percent in March

2 Apr 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if the economic recession and the desperate situation the company currently experiences weren't enough, General Motors is continuously recording very low sales, especially in the United States, often referred to as the most affected side of...

 
Hamilton Disqualified from Australian Grand Prix
Hamilton Disqualified from Australian Grand Prix

2 Apr 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lewis Hamilton has been excluded from the results of the Australian Grand Prix following a closer investigation made by stewards. In essence, they decided both the Englishman and his team McLaren "acted in a manner prejudicial to the conduct o...

 
Subaru Reports 3 Percent Sales Drop in March
Subaru Reports 3 Percent Sales Drop in March

2 Apr 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although some car manufacturers around the world reported impressive high sales in March, others are still struggling to cope with the recession and, even if they show the first signs of recovery, sales are still low. Subaru of America for example ...

 

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