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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.
California to Apply New Fuel Standards as Soon as Approved
California to Apply New Fuel Standards as Soon as Approved

9 Feb 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Environmental Protection Agency will set a public hearing to consider state-by-state fuel standards on March 5, with California aiming to apply the new restrictions immediately in case the state receives the green light from the agency. Preside...

 
Bumblebee 2 to Be on Display at Chicago
Bumblebee 2 to Be on Display at Chicago

9 Feb 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Transformers was indeed a good action movie and we're not saying that just because Megan Fox and Shia LaBoeuf played in it. As we're sure you remember, the movie brought us a “reincarnation” of the Camaro Concept, the so-calle...

 
Shelby GT500 Super Snake Drag Racing Package Develops 800 HP
Shelby GT500 Super Snake Drag Racing Package Develops 800 HP

9 Feb 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Shelby Automobiles today unveiled a GT500 Super Snake Drag Racing Package, a new addition to the powerful Shelby GT500 Mustang that was unveiled by Carroll Shelby and Don “The Snake” Prudhomme during a private reception. As expected, th...

 
UK Only: S-Tronic Sport Tranny for Audi A4 and A5
UK Only: S-Tronic Sport Tranny for Audi A4 and A5

9 Feb 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi today announced that its UK version of Audi A4 and A5 will receive the company's S-Tronic Sport transmission system, which is expected to reduce gear shifting by approximately 0.2 seconds. Obviously this leads to some improvements, such a...

 
2010 Ford Transit Connect Officially Unveiled
2010 Ford Transit Connect Officially Unveiled

9 Feb 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has just introduced the all-new 2010 Transit Connect, an upgraded model said to perfectly match the current market demands, namely low operating and ownership costs, reduced fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions. The production model will be ...

 
2010 Lexus RX 350 Pricing Unveiled
2010 Lexus RX 350 Pricing Unveiled

7 Feb 2009, 22:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Lexus RX 350, which is expected to go on sale this month, will have a base price of $36,800 for the front-wheel drive version while the all-wheel drive variant will cost $38,200, Lexus said in a press statement today. The car will be power...

 
2010 Ford Ranger Confirmed
2010 Ford Ranger Confirmed

7 Feb 2009, 22:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like we told you on Friday, the 2010 Ford Range was just around the corner, with the American car manufacturer promising astonishing safety and enhanced fuel economy. So, here we have the official Ford press release which does nothing more tha...

 
Honda Accord Type-S with 180 HP Diesel Waits for Geneva
Honda Accord Type-S with 180 HP Diesel Waits for Geneva

6 Feb 2009, 16:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Beside several other goodies prepared by the Japanese automaker, the 2009 Geneva Motor Show will also witness the debut of the sporty Honda Accord Type-S which is now equipped with a more powerful engine: a so-called derivative version of Honda...

 
2009 SEAT Leon and Altea to Be Showcased at Geneva
2009 SEAT Leon and Altea to Be Showcased at Geneva

6 Feb 2009, 15:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spanish automaker SEAT today announced it will display the facelifted Leon and Altea in March at the Geneva Motor Show. Obviously, the upgraded models share various parts with their predecessor and follow almost the same design line but, just like ...

 
Toyota Bows as the Recession Continues to Slash Sales
Toyota Bows as the Recession Continues to Slash Sales

6 Feb 2009, 14:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recently crowned the world's number one automaker, problems are far from being over for Toyota as the Japanese company continues to fight against the economic downturn with all kinds of cost-cutting measures. Despite temporary jobs layoffs, bu...

 
Ford Plans to Let Go Up to 850 Workers in the UK
Ford Plans to Let Go Up to 850 Workers in the UK

6 Feb 2009, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has just announced that it plans to cut around 850 jobs in the United Kingdom due to collapsing sales and decreasing demand, the main factors that pushed global automakers to similar decisions. Ford said it will rely on a “voluntary sepa...

 
US Appoints Firms as Auto Restructuring Advisers
US Appoints Firms as Auto Restructuring Advisers

6 Feb 2009, 13:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States government has just made another step towards the restructuring process of the Detroit (it's actually Detroit 2 now since Ford is not anymore involved): it hired two law firms with bankruptcy experience and one investment ban...

 
Wiesmann Roadster MF4 Teaser Unveiled
Wiesmann Roadster MF4 Teaser Unveiled

6 Feb 2009, 12:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the 2009 Geneva Motor Show is almost here, every single news telling us about the models to be displayed at the event is surely welcomed. Well, it may seem like Wiesmann plans to attend the even too but more importantly, it will also display ...

 
2010 Ford Ranger to Be Safer than Ever
2010 Ford Ranger to Be Safer than Ever

6 Feb 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford will unveil today the new 2010 Ranger, an upgraded model which incorporates several advanced features, with most of them especially aimed at safety and stability control. According to The Detroit News, the 2010 Ford Range is expected to be lau...

 
Chrysler Implores Dealers to Place Orders
Chrysler Implores Dealers to Place Orders

6 Feb 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In a desperate move to meet the February target of 78,000 vehicles, Chrysler is extending the last day for dealers to place new cars orders to Monday, The Detroit News wrote today quoting vice chairman Jim Press. The 30 percent of dealers who didn&...

 
Saleen Owners Target Dodge Viper Division
Saleen Owners Target Dodge Viper Division

6 Feb 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After announcing on January 30 the acquisition of several assets belonging to Saleen Inc., MJ Acquisitions is now targeting a new business, this now owned by American giant Chrysler. Even though Saleen's new owners refused to confirm whether t...

 
Citroen DS Inside (DS3) Concept Unveiled
Citroen DS Inside (DS3) Concept Unveiled

6 Feb 2009, 09:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Only a rumor last week, the DS3 nameplate is now official. Citroen has just confirmed that it plans to revive the DS (which stands for Different Spirit) vehicle lineup launched in the past and gave us a glimpse into the new vehicle range through th...

 
Toyota: Prius Plug-in 65 MPG Just a Press Misunderstanding
Toyota: Prius Plug-in 65 MPG Just a Press Misunderstanding

6 Feb 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A few days ago, Autonews reported one of the greatest achievements of the US Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid: a 65 mpg fuel consumption rating. The aforementioned source quoted a Toyota spokesperson who gave us a glimpse into the newly-developed model ...

 
BMW 335d Sedan and X5 xDrive35d Qualify for Tax Credit
BMW 335d Sedan and X5 xDrive35d Qualify for Tax Credit

6 Feb 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW hast just announced that buyers of the 335d Sedan and X5 xDrive35d Sports Activity Vehicle will benefit from a $900 and $1800 tax credit, respectively after the two models qualified for the so-called Internal Revenue Service Advanced Lean Burn ...

 
How Self-Parking Cars Work
How Self-Parking Cars Work

5 Feb 2009, 16:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Parking a car in a crowded city can prove to be your worst nightmare sometimes, especially when you're in a hurry and the only parking spot you'll find is on Mars. Sometimes, fortune may smile upon you too and you luckily discover a tiny ...

 

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