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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.
PSA Seeks 1-1.2 Billion Euro Loan
PSA Seeks 1-1.2 Billion Euro Loan

10 Mar 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French group PSA Peugeot Citron is now seeking a 1 to 1.2 billion euros (approximately $1.26 billion) loan and an agreement is expected within weeks. A company spokesman close to the matter confirmed the report and said the funds could help PSA in ...

 
Opel Says It May Close German Factories After All
Opel Says It May Close German Factories After All

10 Mar 2009, 14:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though several officials clearly stated that Opel does not intend to close any of its production facilities, it may seem like the German brand may actually shut down some plants after all. According to Reuters citing the German weekly magazine...

 
Audi R15 TDI Photos and Details
Audi R15 TDI Photos and Details

10 Mar 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi has just revealed more details of the second-generation diesel racing sports car R15 RDI, a new model that incorporates a highly efficient TDI engine, an innovative vehicle electrical system concept plus multiple other next-gen elements that c...

 
Lamborghini Insecta Concept Photos
Lamborghini Insecta Concept Photos

10 Mar 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / No, this isn't a new concept prepared by the Italian supercar manufacturer but a design study made by Iulian Bumbu, a 28-year-old Romanian who aimed to create a new Lamborghini by mixing the brand's main styling elements with particular s...

 
smart fortwo +2 Four-Seater in the Works
smart fortwo +2 Four-Seater in the Works

10 Mar 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What was only a rumor slowly tends to become reality as the smart brand aims to give a four-seater a try during these difficult market conditions. However, we're not talking about the forfour model produced by Mercedes' small brand betwee...

 
Massachusetts Wants Drivers to Pay More For SUV Registration
Massachusetts Wants Drivers to Pay More For SUV Registration

10 Mar 2009, 09:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / How else could you cope with the economic recession if not by getting more money from the drivers? This is exactly the case of Massachusetts, the state of whose Governor Deval Patrick is now backing a proposal to increase registration fees for SUVs...

 
GM Pleased with Obama's Task Force's Visit to Michigan
GM Pleased with Obama's Task Force's Visit to Michigan

10 Mar 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like we told you yesterday, Obama's Task Force formed to supervise the auto industry and bring ailing automakers on the floating line is going to test-drive Chevrolet Volt and visit GM's and Chrysler's production facilities. In ...

 
Unofficial: Nissan GT-R Wagon at the 2009 Nagoya Auto Trend
Unofficial: Nissan GT-R Wagon at the 2009 Nagoya Auto Trend

10 Mar 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan GT-R is indeed a very appealing car so every single vehicle based on this particular model obviously catches our attention. So is the so-called Nissan GT-R Wagon, a model based on the M35 Stagea that may look a bit uncanny at first glance. H...

 
BMW Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Reach All-Time High
BMW Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Reach All-Time High

10 Mar 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW North America announced that its Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program in the United States reached an all-time high in 2008, attracting 16.5 percent more consumers compared to the year before. The company delivered a total of 104,000 vehicles in 2...

 
2010 Kia Sorento Official Photos
2010 Kia Sorento Official Photos

9 Mar 2009, 19:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the numerous teasers we've seen before the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, here we have the first official photo with the new 2010 Kia Sorento in all its glory. According to kia-world.net, the 2010 Sorento is codenamed XM and is expected to b...

 
2010 Kia Soul Goes on Sale in Miami
2010 Kia Soul Goes on Sale in Miami

9 Mar 2009, 19:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean automaker Kia has just launched the new 2010 Soul in Miami, following the public unveiling at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. The range comes with a choice of four trims, as it follows: Soul, Soul+, Soul! and Soul sport. Pricing starts...

 
BMW Reports 24.4 Percent Drop in February 2009
BMW Reports 24.4 Percent Drop in February 2009

9 Mar 2009, 19:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the economic recession still forcing automakers to apply cost-cutting measures, BMW today reported a drop of 24.4 percent in February 2009 sales versus February 2008. This means the German group sold a total of 80,453 BMW, MINI und Rolls-Royce...

 
White House Auto Task Force to Test Chevy Volt
White House Auto Task Force to Test Chevy Volt

9 Mar 2009, 14:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The White House task force especially formed to supervise the restructuring process of the automotive sector will test drive GM's Chevrolet Volt and will also visit Volt's production facility on Monday. The officials will also meet execut...

 
1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe Up for Auction
1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe Up for Auction

9 Mar 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A fully-restored and wearing the Reims livery 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601 will be auctioned at the 22nd Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction taking place May 13-17, 2009, in Indianapolis, Ind. High performance collector car specia...

 
PSA and BMW Aim to Expand Cooperation
PSA and BMW Aim to Expand Cooperation

9 Mar 2009, 11:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors regarding a potential expansion of the existing cooperation between PSA and BMW reached the web a long time ago but the topic is again making the headlines following a report published by German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung. According to t...

 
2009 Ford Fiesta SportVan in All Its Glory
2009 Ford Fiesta SportVan in All Its Glory

9 Mar 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford of Europe today announced the all-new 2009 Fiesta SportVan, a model obviously based on the standard Fiesta but providing a sportier look combined with upgraded standard equipment. First of all, the engine. The SportVan incorporates a 1.6-li...

 
Jaguar to Open R Performance Academy for Driver Training
Jaguar to Open R Performance Academy for Driver Training

9 Mar 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Jaguar recently announced plans to build a new R Performance Academy for owners of XFR And XKR models and offer driver training. The company is apparently aiming to give free driving lessons to R owners but also to other high-performance car owners...

 
Aftermarket 2009 VW Scirocco By Caractere
Aftermarket 2009 VW Scirocco By Caractere

9 Mar 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Anybody who is somebody in the auto industry has to show its goodies at the Geneva Auto Show, so Caractere rushed to unveil its new tuning package for the 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco. In fact, the whole package is actually a bodykit upgraded the alrea...

 
2010 LaCrosse's New Mission: Bring Buick in the Forefront of the Industry
2010 LaCrosse's New Mission: Bring Buick in the Forefront of the Industry

9 Mar 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is about to become the most important model in the whole product lineup belonging to this particular General Motors brand as company officials recently admitted the upcoming model has all it takes to bring the brand in the f...

 
Mitsubishi Closes US Design Studio, 60 Employees Out of Work
Mitsubishi Closes US Design Studio, 60 Employees Out of Work

9 Mar 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And the economic downturn continues. Today's recession news concern Mitsubishi and its design studio in the United States, with the Japanese automaker announcing it will close the facility as part of a broader campaign to save costs across the...

 

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