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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.
2009 Honda Civic Gains Top Euro NCAP Safety Rating
2009 Honda Civic Gains Top Euro NCAP Safety Rating

23 Mar 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2009 Honda Civic has received the top Euro NCAP overall safety rating following the new rating scheme introduced by the organization in February 2009. The 5-door Honda Civic tested by Euro NCAP scored 28 points in adult occupant tests, with 11....

 
Audi R15 TDI Wins 12 Hours of Sebring
Audi R15 TDI Wins 12 Hours of Sebring

23 Mar 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi's diesel sports car R15 TDI won the 12 Hours of Sebring (US state of Florida) after the three drivers, Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland), completed a total of 383 laps in 12h 00m 38.638 seconds. T...

 
Infiniti's Very Own M Hybrid Scheduled for 2010
Infiniti's Very Own M Hybrid Scheduled for 2010

23 Mar 2009, 08:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Infiniti will officially roll out its very own hybrid model in 2010, according to the latest media reports, as the Japanese automaker will debut a hybrid version of the next-generation M sedan. Although parent firm Nissan has been present in the hy...

 
Ford Would Not Be Happy if GM Went Bankrupt in Europe
Ford Would Not Be Happy if GM Went Bankrupt in Europe

20 Mar 2009, 15:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford of Europe fully supports the European division of General Motors to get the requested funds and survive the economic downturn, CEO John Fleming told Automotive News Europe. Basically, Fleming says a potential bankruptcy of General Motors would...

 
2010 SEAT Ibiza ST Confirmed
2010 SEAT Ibiza ST Confirmed

20 Mar 2009, 15:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / During a speech at SEAT's annual meeting, the company's president Erich Schmitt confirmed that the Spanish manufacturer will produce a sport tourer variant of SEAT Ibiza expected to arrive in 2010. Unfortunately, there are no details at t...

 
SEAT Employees Choose Salary Freeze in Exchange for Audi Q3
SEAT Employees Choose Salary Freeze in Exchange for Audi Q3

20 Mar 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic recession pushes automakers and people involved in the automotive sector way beyond their limits, especially when talking about the salary freezes and job cuts applied at production plants around the world. The newest example comes str...

 
Renault Increases Production to Meet Growing Demand
Renault Increases Production to Meet Growing Demand

20 Mar 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Paradoxically and contrary to what you may expect during so difficult economic recession times, Renault today announced that it will increase production at the Flins site in France (Clio III) and Novo Meste in Slovenia (Clio Campus, Twingo) to meet...

 
Mercedes-Benz Debuts New Navigation System for Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Debuts New Navigation System for Trucks

20 Mar 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz today debuted a new navigation system for Atego, Axor and Actros truck series, with map material compatible with 26 European countries. The navigation device includes voice support for 15 different European languages plus dynamic rout...

 
Nissan Gets UK Cash for Building Electric Cars
Nissan Gets UK Cash for Building Electric Cars

20 Mar 2009, 11:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United Kingdom makes another step towards preserving jobs of those involved in the automotive industry in the country by offering cash to Nissan to build electric cars at its Sunderland plant. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson is on his way to ...

 
2009 Range Rover Stormer Kit Launched in Australia
2009 Range Rover Stormer Kit Launched in Australia

20 Mar 2009, 11:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Australian consumers who desire a a more aggressive and sporty look for their 2009 Range Rover Sport now have the chance to get it through the newly-launched Stormer Kit. The package includes multiple exterior styling accessories but no power incre...

 
Detroit-Lansing High-Speed Hydrogen-Powered Rail Line Pics and Video
Detroit-Lansing High-Speed Hydrogen-Powered Rail Line Pics and Video

20 Mar 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Engineers and companies are continuously searching for alternative power sources and for vehicles capable of developing lower fuel consumption and emissions without sacrificing performance so every single idea that pops out quickly gains our attent...

 
Fiat Readies Chrysler Alliance, Inspects US Plants
Fiat Readies Chrysler Alliance, Inspects US Plants

20 Mar 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the initial agreement reached a few months ago, Fiat makes another step towards the alliance with US giant Chrysler by conducting environmental and safety reviews of the production facilities belonging to the American manufacturer. Fiat alrea...

 
Ferrari Challenge Season Gets Ready for Debut in Miami
Ferrari Challenge Season Gets Ready for Debut in Miami

20 Mar 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The North American Ferrari Challenge Series 2009 season is about to debut at Miami's Homestead Speedway to take place on March 20-22. The 16th edition of the Ferrari Challenge Series allows Ferrari owners to compete in thrilling racing series ...

 
Porsche Cars North America Unveils Urban Solar Power Array
Porsche Cars North America Unveils Urban Solar Power Array

20 Mar 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Representatives of Porsche Cars North America and Ontario, California Mayor Paul S. Leon today unveiled the first solar power system deployed at any of the manufacturer's US production facilities. The 80 kW urban solar power array was installe...

 
Brembo Still in Trouble, Prepares Dividend Cut to Cope with the Crisis
Brembo Still in Trouble, Prepares Dividend Cut to Cope with the Crisis

20 Mar 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Italian brake systems manufacturer Brembo is also experiencing difficult times due to the economic turmoil so it will propose to shareholders a 19.6 percent slash to the dividend. The company's net profit recorded a drop of 38 percent last yea...

 
Facelifted Mazda CX-7 to Feature Urea SCR System
Facelifted Mazda CX-7 to Feature Urea SCR System

19 Mar 2009, 17:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda becomes the first Japanese automaker to develop an urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system that reduces the amount of nitrous oxides (NOx) generated by diesel exhaust gases. Several other automakers have already designed their very ow...

 
Aluminum to Replace Traditional Automotive Materials in 2009
Aluminum to Replace Traditional Automotive Materials in 2009

19 Mar 2009, 15:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The credit crunch and the current economic situation of the automotive market changed the industry a lot, with people becoming more interested in hybrids, electric and low fuel-consumption cars. In order to create more advanced fuel-efficient model...

 
Buick and Jaguar Produce the Most Reliable Cars
Buick and Jaguar Produce the Most Reliable Cars

19 Mar 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Buick and Jaguar produce the most reliable cars in the industry, overtaking Lexus, the company that topped the overall chart for no less than 14 years, the latest research published by J.D. Power and Associates showed. Buick was last year ranked si...

 
Navistar International LoneStar Harley-Davidson Special Edition Launched
Navistar International LoneStar Harley-Davidson Special Edition Launched

19 Mar 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Navistar rolled out a special edition International LoneStar at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky that comes with an impressive array of exclusive elements related to the legendary motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson. First of a...

 
Cadillac CTS Upgraded with Wireless Internet Access
Cadillac CTS Upgraded with Wireless Internet Access

19 Mar 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan will start offering wireless Internet access capable of achieving speeds of up to 800 Kbps. In essence, installing the Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile wireless Internet service inside a CTS requires no special software and can be d...

 

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