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.
Nissan's Electric Vehicles to Arrive in the US in 2010
24 Mar 2009, 16:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt that the economic recession changed plans of most automakers and Nissan is only the living proof. It may seem like the Japanese automaker will launch electric models in the United States two years sooner than initially planned...
France Willing to Give Heuliez 10mn Euros in State Funds
24 Mar 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / France continues its plan to push domestic automakers towards green cars and, after approving a 3 billion euro funding package for local companies, it is now willing to direct an additional 10 million euros ($13.63 million) to Heuliez. Only that th...
Fiat's First Dual-Clutch Transmission Comes on MiTo
24 Mar 2009, 14:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Alfa Romeo MiTo is somehow special for Italian automaker Fiat as this particular model marks multiple firsts when it comes to technologies or systems designed by the parent company. The last in this series is the dual-clutch transmission which, acc...
Volkswagen Scirocco Tuned Again, This Time It's B&B
24 Mar 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After so many aftermarket versions of the new Scirocco, there's only one possible conclusion: this particular model incorporates exactly the elements tuners were looking for, including a sporty and appealing appearance and high-output engines....
Ford Thinks Increasing UK Prices Is a Good Strategy
24 Mar 2009, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Ford repeatedly said it doesn't need government money as it can get through the crisis by its own, the company admitted it experienced some of the toughest times in its history, as sales collapsed in almost every single market. Howeve...
Citroen C4 "By Loeb" Special Edition
24 Mar 2009, 11:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fans of the WRC and more specifically, fans of multi-champion Sebastien Loeb now have their chance to bring a WRC feeling into their street-legal car through the new Citroen C4 "By Loeb" Special Edition. The customized C4 Coupe boasts a w...
Confirmed: 2010 Mazda3 MPS Comes in New York
24 Mar 2009, 11:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2009 New York International Auto Show that will be held from April 10 to April 19 will witness the introduction of three Mazda 2010 model year vehicles, the company confirmed in a press statement issued today. The heavily revised 2010 CX-9, the...
Ferrari F430 Wins American Le Mans GT2 at Sebring
24 Mar 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ferrari's F430 and the Pierre Kaffer, Jaime Melo and Mika Salo trio won the GT2 class race of the American Le Mans series at Sebring, with the number 62 car leading the race from the second hour until the finish. Starting from the 10th place o...
2010 Mazda3 Official Details and Pictures Galore
24 Mar 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda has finally unveiled all details of the new 2010 Mazda3 model displayed for the the first time to the general public at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Basically, the new-generation Mazda3 features an impressive lineup of ext...
Dodge Recalls 72,136 Rams in the US
24 Mar 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Dodge is recalling no less than 72,136 light and heavy duty Ram pickup trucks in the United States due to a so-called windshield wiper module motor glitch that may eventually lead to a crash. At least this is what the guys over at the National High...
Toyota Urban Cruiser Excels in Fuel Efficiency, Reaches 57.7 MPG
24 Mar 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The entire automotive market slowly but sure migrates towards fuel economy-aimed technologies, so a fresh report claiming the-best-in-the-industry shouldn't surprise anybody. Japanese automaker Toyota for instance today praised the fuel consum...
Rolls-Royce RR4 Production Version Detailed
24 Mar 2009, 07:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like we told you before the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, Rolls-Royce is currently working on the production version of 200EX, the concept that was first unveiled to the general public during this event. Although many of the details that surfaced ahe...
Mazda Not Interested in Marketing-Aimed Fuel Efficiency Systems
23 Mar 2009, 16:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While most automakers become more and more interested in developing new fuel consumption reduction technologies, Mazda says it will remained focused on other characteristics such as design and value for money which are said to be the most attractiv...
French Scrapping Incentives Boost Minicar Production
23 Mar 2009, 15:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Finally a good news in the industry category... According to reports, the scrapping incentives offered by the French government increased the minicars overall production in February but still not enough to overcome the total sales decline. Autonews...
Confirmed: Nissan Starts Zero-Emission Initiative in UK
23 Mar 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following last week's report telling us about a potential partnership between Nissan and One North East, the Japanese automaker today confirmed the news saying that the agreement will help it explore the development of a zero-emission campaign...
Skoda Puts Southeast Asian Expansion on Hold
23 Mar 2009, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In such a difficult market, expanding operations in new and unexplored markets is extremely risky, especially when taking into account that investing into new facilities may not bring anything but losses. Given this facts, Volkswagen's Czech b...
BMW Looking for Partner for Hybrid Car Batteries
23 Mar 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors regarding BMW's evolution into the hybrid and electric car market have been around for a while but it appears that BMW is indeed looking for a partner for its hybrid car batteries. The news was confirmed by Klaus Draeger, the company�...
Germany Still Not Planning to Take a Stake in Opel
23 Mar 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if Opel every once in a while warns that the brand may bite the dust unless it gets financial support, Germany is still not willing to buy a stake into the company, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday in an interview of ARD television. Ins...
Freightliner Debuts RunSmart Predictive Cruise for Cascadia
23 Mar 2009, 11:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Freightliner Trucks recently announced a new and more-advanced cruise control system for trucks called RunSmart Predictive Cruise. Just like its name suggests, the system attempts to evaluate the road ahead in order to adjust its settings and deter...
Volkswagen Passat CC Individual Launched in Germany
23 Mar 2009, 11:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has just launched its fourth "Individual" model, the four-door Passat CC, which features all engine configurations available on the standard range. However, just like the other models sold under the "Individual" badge...