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.
VIA IVP-7500 In-Vehicle Platform for HQ Multimedia Content
19 Mar 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / VIA Technologies, Inc. today launched the VIA IVP-7500 board, a dedicated x86 in-vehicle platform that can support basically all kinds of in-car entertainment content. As you know, in-vehicle computers provide a wide array of functions, giving you ...
2009 Ford Fiesta Wins red dot Award
19 Mar 2009, 11:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Ford Fiesta has just received the prestigious "red dot" award for international product design, a verdict of 28 leading designers and design experts from 19 countries, as the American automaker explained in a statement for the pre...
Chrysler to Run Out of Cash by March 31
19 Mar 2009, 11:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American automaker Chrysler says it has enough money to survive through the end of March as the company has reduced costs in every single area and is spending money slower than it did in the previous months. However, this is far from being good new...
Confirmed: smart Working on Roomier Model
19 Mar 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What was only a rumor appears to be actually true as Daimler is indeed planning a roomier smart model that may be presented to the general public as soon as 2010. Although it was initially rumored that the upcoming smart car will be sold as smart f...
GM Europe Hires Berger to Help Save Opel
19 Mar 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The European unit of General Motors hired consultancy Roland Berger to help parent company establish a better survival plant for Opel. More specifically, Roland Berger will assist General Motors in answering "open questions", as Autonews ...
Capirossi Confident About Upcoming Season
19 Mar 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After finishing in top three in almost every single Sepang test conducted in the past, Loris Capirossi admitted he has high expectations about the upcoming season, especially thanks to the performances shown by his new bike. And speaking about the ...
Cadillac Escalade EXT Drivers Spend $5,814 on Aftermarket Accessories
19 Mar 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Pickup truck owners seem to love aftermarket accessories according to the 2008 Light Truck Report issued by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), with Cadillac Escalade EXT leading the overall chart with an average of $5,814 spent on t...
Top 5 Fastest Production Cars of All Time
18 Mar 2009, 18:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt high-performance cars are a very interesting topic but, more importantly, they have become the subject of several companies who struggle to beat the World's Fastest Production Car record. Mercedes, Bentley, Ferrari and La...
Tata Says No to Imitation, Protects Nano with 37 Patents
18 Mar 2009, 13:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tata Nano, also referred to as the cheapest car in the world, is going to be on the expensive side for its parent company as the Indian manufacturers puts all its hopes in this new model. The company has already applied for patent protection for mo...
Mercedes to Develop Hybrids in Michigan
18 Mar 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz is aiming to use the Ann Arbor, Michigan unit to develop advanced propulsion research and hybrid systems despite the fact that some other sites for the project are also mentioned on the proposal list. According to Autonews, Daimler cu...
Ford Mondeo Estate Sport Limited Edition Released in Germany
18 Mar 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford isn't quite one of the companies that are doing well in a difficult environment so every single model that comes out should be supposed to help the manufacturer increase its sales. However, instead of launching new and fuel efficient mode...
SSC Ultimate Aero, World's Fastest Production Car, For Sale!
18 Mar 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The world's fastest production car in the history of the world can be yours... if you're ready to pay at least one million dollars for it... To be more specific, the SSC Ultimate Aero, the model which is now holding the World's Faste...
New MINI Small City Car in the Works
18 Mar 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW Group's MINI is apparently considering designing a new small city car that could arrive on the market by 2011, the folks over at Auto Express reported quoting sources close to the matter. Basically, the British brand will also include an a...
First 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 Up for Auction
18 Mar 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first production 2010 Shelby GT500 plus two Mustang GT concepts will be auctioned at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car auction to be held next month. Before proceeding to auctioned cars details, we should probably tell you t...
Aston Martin Racing and Shock Doctor Team Up for Le Mans Series
18 Mar 2009, 09:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Shock Doctor Inc. today announced that it is the new so-called "Official Technical Luggage Supplier" for Aston Martin Racing and will support it during the Le Mans Series with the newly-launched LMP1 model. “We are proud to provi...
Aston Martin Continues Expansion with Safenwil, Switzerland Showroom
18 Mar 2009, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While some automakers struggle to save costs and slash operations around the world following the negative impact of the recession, others continue their expansion and seek to reach new markets across the globe. The best example comes straight f...
Six to Eight "Very Large" Companies Interested in Buying Saab
17 Mar 2009, 16:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's Swedish unit Saab is again making the headlines after Sweden's Industry Minister Maud Olofsson said that six to eight "very large" companies have expressed their intention to buy the automaker. While refusing to provide too...
Mitsubishi Recalls Nearly 40,000 2008-2009 Lancer/Outlanders
17 Mar 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi is recalling a total of 39,711 model year 2008 and 2009 Lancer and Outlander vehicles due to what seems to be a glitch concerning the braking system of these two particular models. A notification published on the official website of the ...
Audi Keen to Raise Product Development Investment to 90 Percent
17 Mar 2009, 15:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / During so difficult recession times, saving costs in every single area is one of the main objectives for most automakers who struggle to stick to profitability. Audi does exactly the same thing, with a single major exception: product development. A...
SsangYong C200 Eco Concept Displayed Before Seoul
17 Mar 2009, 15:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SsangYong has just announced that the upcoming Seoul Motor Show in South Korea, opening on April 2, will witness the introduction of a new crossover utility car codenamed C200. What's interesting is that the South Korean company says the model...