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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.
Let the Party Start: Porsche Produces 250,000th Cayenne
Let the Party Start: Porsche Produces 250,000th Cayenne

8 Mar 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The German sports car manufacturer proudly announced that it recently produced the 250,000th Cayenne at its Leipzig production facility. This special model is a diesel Cayenne to be delivered in Austria, Porsche said in a press statement rolled out...

 
Volvo - Stepping Beyond Safety Marketing
Volvo - Stepping Beyond Safety Marketing

6 Mar 2009, 17:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What's the first thing that comes in your mind when hearing about Volvo? 99 percent of people would answer "safety". And yes, Volvo is indeed famous for the advanced safety its models provide, with XC 60 often referred to as the most...

 
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Wins Best New Technology Award
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Wins Best New Technology Award

6 Mar 2009, 13:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution's Super All-Wheel Control system (S-AWC) received the "Best New Technology" award for 2009 from the independent Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Mitsubishi's system was chosen from...

 
2009 BMW Alpina B7 Launched in Geneva
2009 BMW Alpina B7 Launched in Geneva

6 Mar 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The previously-teased BMW Alpina B7 is now on display at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, incorporating many of the features we already told you about. The B7 Bi-Turbo is powered by a 4.4-liter V8 engine that develops a maximum power of 507 hp (373 kW) a...

 
Finally! Somebody Interested in Buying Saturn, GM Confirms
Finally! Somebody Interested in Buying Saturn, GM Confirms

6 Mar 2009, 11:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After several months of uncertainty when nobody, and count here GM too, knew what's gonna happen with Saturn, sources close to negotiations finally confirmed that a "few" parties are interested in buying the brand. General Motors rec...

 
German Interior Minister: Insolvency Could Be Opel's Only Hope
German Interior Minister: Insolvency Could Be Opel's Only Hope

6 Mar 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in a interview for the Handelsblatt business daily that insolvency may prove to be Opel's only chance to remain in business and, even if most people associates it with bankruptcy, it could reall...

 
February 2009 Sales: Porsche Still in Love with North America
February 2009 Sales: Porsche Still in Love with North America

6 Mar 2009, 10:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While other automakers are fighting for survival in North America (check out GM's case), German manufacturer Porsche did very well in February, unveiling a decrease by only 12 percent compared to the same month of the year before. Porsche anno...

 
Level 10 - BMW-Designed PC Case for Gamers
Level 10 - BMW-Designed PC Case for Gamers

6 Mar 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What do automakers and computer hardware manufacturers have in common? A lot of things actually, especially if taking into account the powerful computer resources needed to develop/design next-gen technologies. Although it is some kind of weird dec...

 
White House Strives to Revamp Auto Sector
White House Strives to Revamp Auto Sector

6 Mar 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With General Motors warning that it's possible to file for bankruptcy even with financial support sourced from the US government, White House officials today said Obama's administration is working "around the clock" to find a so...

 
Vauxhall UK's Number One Automaker in February
Vauxhall UK's Number One Automaker in February

6 Mar 2009, 08:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's European division Vauxhall is again the best-selling brand in the United Kingdom, the American automaker proudly announced today, emphasizing the fact that it became the number one car manufacturer for the second time in three months. Vau...

 
Honda, Mazda Request State Aid from Japan
Honda, Mazda Request State Aid from Japan

5 Mar 2009, 17:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no surprise Japanese automakers started to feel the pressure of the economic recession, despite their desperate efforts to slash production and save costs in all regions of the world. Nevertheless, the economic turmoil is now forcing t...

 
Skoda Fabia vRS Previewed at Geneva
Skoda Fabia vRS Previewed at Geneva

5 Mar 2009, 16:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Together with the already-popular Yeti SUV recently announced by the Czech manufacturer, Skoda also gave us a glimpse into how the next vRS model will look like this week at the Geneva Auto Show. Skoda displayed the so-called Fabia Sport Design Con...

 
2010 Nissan GT-R Spec V: Same Power, Different Price?
2010 Nissan GT-R Spec V: Same Power, Different Price?

5 Mar 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan GT-R Spec V is undoubtedly a very attractive model, especially if taking into account the success of its predecessors. However, the limited-production GT-R Spec V is rather weird when having a look at the specification list as it delivers ba...

 
Skoda Yeti Makes Its Debut at Geneva
Skoda Yeti Makes Its Debut at Geneva

5 Mar 2009, 15:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The long-discussed SUV designed by the Czech automaker Skoda was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. The 4.2-meter long, five-door vehicle is said to incorporate the "well-known features of the brand", as Skoda explained in a statement...

 
German Govt. Unsatisfied with Opel's Survival Plan
German Govt. Unsatisfied with Opel's Survival Plan

5 Mar 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Representatives of the German government said the company can't make a decision whether to direct the requested funds to Opel as the rescue proposal is "inadequate", Autonews informed today. Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said tod...

 
Frazer-Nash Namir by Giugiaro on Display at Geneva
Frazer-Nash Namir by Giugiaro on Display at Geneva

5 Mar 2009, 11:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Often referred to as the fastest and the most ecological hybrid in the world, the Frazer-Nash Namir concept designed by Giugiaro is now on display at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. The Arabian name of the car - Namir - comes from "tiger" and ...

 
Electric Cars to Become a Priority, Says Ford's Mulally
Electric Cars to Become a Priority, Says Ford's Mulally

5 Mar 2009, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As the automotive industry turned sharply around and changed consumers' points of views over certain car models, electric cars are to become mandatory in the next year, Ford's CEO Alan Mulally explained. Because of that, the American auto...

 
2009 Spyker C8 Aileron Unveiled at Geneva
2009 Spyker C8 Aileron Unveiled at Geneva

5 Mar 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Geneva witnessed the introduction of a new Spyker model for the second consecutive time, as the 2008 edition hosted the launch of the C8 Aileron prototype. This time, the Dutch supercar manufacturer used the Swiss show to unveil the production vers...

 
Audi A4 Allroad, TT RS Coupe/Roadster Driving Footage
Audi A4 Allroad, TT RS Coupe/Roadster Driving Footage

5 Mar 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the official unveiling at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, Audi decided to bring a little bit more multimedia content to A4 Allroad, TT RS Coupe and TT RS Roadster, releasing some new clips showing the three models interacting with the real wor...

 
Hyundai Reports 25 Percent Sales Increase in February
Hyundai Reports 25 Percent Sales Increase in February

5 Mar 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean automaker Hyundai today announced its February 2009 sales, unveiling a 1.5 percent decrease compared to the same month of the last year but, more importantly, a 25 percent increase over January 2009. Hyundai sold a total of 30,621 unit...

 

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