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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.
Schwinn Mocks US Automakers, Launches Hybrid Bicycle
Schwinn Mocks US Automakers, Launches Hybrid Bicycle

15 Jan 2009, 16:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US automakers put all their faith and hope in the “hands” of hybrids as they are often described as the only type of vehicles that can rescue their apparently sealed gloomy future. Their main goals? Next-gen hybrids that could bring fue...

 
Chrysler Discontinues PT Cruiser
Chrysler Discontinues PT Cruiser

15 Jan 2009, 16:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American carmaker Chrysler today confirmed it will discontinue the PT Cruiser model and will start seeking a potential buyer for the equipment it used to manufacture this vehicle. President Tom LaSorda said this is just an attempt to abandon less-a...

 
Mazda2 and Mazda6 Tamura Special Edition Unveiled
Mazda2 and Mazda6 Tamura Special Edition Unveiled

15 Jan 2009, 15:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Mazda today announced two special editions of its well-known Mazda2 and Mazda6 models that will include a set of new features when compared to the base models. Dubbed Tamura Special Edition, the new range will be priced from &pou...

 
Russian Automaker Aiming to Buy SsangYong Rights
Russian Automaker Aiming to Buy SsangYong Rights

15 Jan 2009, 14:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Russian automaker Sollers today said it is interested in acquiring SsangYong production rights to manufacture sport utility vehicles for the domestic market. SsangYong filled for bankruptcy protection in December 2008 after loses caused by the econ...

 
Peugeot 3008 Detailed
Peugeot 3008 Detailed

15 Jan 2009, 11:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Officially announced in August 2008 and presented to the general public one month later at the Paris Motor Show, the Peugeot 3008 Crossover is going to be a compact and spacious crossover manufactured in Eastern France at the Sochaux facility. Peug...

 
Knight XV, World's Most Secure SUV, Costs $310,000
Knight XV, World's Most Secure SUV, Costs $310,000

15 Jan 2009, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt people love safe cars. More airbags, more attractive, lots of people think, without taking into account engine power, exterior or interior design. Well, in case you're one of those secure car aficionados, we have somethin...

 
2009 Kia Cee'd ISG Reduces Fuel Consumption by 15 Percent
2009 Kia Cee'd ISG Reduces Fuel Consumption by 15 Percent

15 Jan 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia Motors Corp. today said that the 2009 Kia Cee'd ISG, equipped with the newly-developed Idle Stop & Go technology, will arrive in the market in March 2009. The new model, exclusively addressed to the European countries, will be produced...

 
China Starts Production of 2009 Ford Fiesta
China Starts Production of 2009 Ford Fiesta

15 Jan 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford Motor today announced that its Nanjing, China production facility will start production of the 2009 Ford Fiesta exclusively addressed to the local market. The vehicles will arrive in Chinese showrooms later in the first quarter, Ford explained...

 
Obama and EPA to Consider State-by-State Emission Regulations
Obama and EPA to Consider State-by-State Emission Regulations

15 Jan 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if the financial plunge they currently experience wasn't enough, American automakers may face a new problem that could create market chaos and increase overall costs, as they explain: President-elect Barack Obama's EPA administrator, L...

 
2010 Lincoln MKT Pricing Unveiled
2010 Lincoln MKT Pricing Unveiled

15 Jan 2009, 08:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lincoln today unveiled pricing for the all-new 2010 MKT model unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, with the base model to be available for $44,995 (including destination). The new MKT is expected to arrive in authorized deal...

 
Chrysler Denies Renault Negotiations
Chrysler Denies Renault Negotiations

15 Jan 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American automaker Chrysler today issued a public statement denying recent reports claiming it is discussing the possibility to sell one of its brands. In short terms, Chrysler explained that it does not intend to sell Jeep or any other brand it cu...

 
Nissan Livina to Be Produced in Brazil
Nissan Livina to Be Produced in Brazil

14 Jan 2009, 16:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan Motor Co. today said production of Livina has been expanded to Brazil, with this model representing the first passenger vehicle produced by the Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in San Jose dos Pinhais. “It will be Nissan's first E100...

 
Magyar Suzuki Restarts Production
Magyar Suzuki Restarts Production

14 Jan 2009, 15:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Hungarian division of Suzuki, also known as Magyar Suzuki, restarted production yesterday after a five day temporary shut down forced by the gas restrictions imposed by local authorities. The production facility in northern Esztergom isn't...

 
Garmin Helps Automakers Reduce Fuel Consumption
Garmin Helps Automakers Reduce Fuel Consumption

14 Jan 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Automakers across the world are not the only companies that aim to reduce vehicle fuel consumption as several other firms, including the popular navigation devices manufacturer Garmin, develop advanced systems to achieve this goal. The best example...

 
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Launched at Detroit
2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Launched at Detroit

14 Jan 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid was finally launched at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, the Japanese automaker saying that the new model is expected to arrive in US authorized dealers in April. The Insight will be priced below the Ci...

 
New E-Klasse Will Cost Between €41,590 and €70,269
New E-Klasse Will Cost Between €41,590 and €70,269

14 Jan 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recently showcased at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, the new Mercedes E-Klasse will be priced between €41,590 and €70,269, the German automaker today announced in a press statement. This means prices will remain basicall...

 
Chrysler to Sell Key Assets, Renault Denies Talks
Chrysler to Sell Key Assets, Renault Denies Talks

14 Jan 2009, 11:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although rumors surrounding a potential deal between Chrysler and Renault spread on the web since mid-2008, the French manufacturer has always denied them, saying that it has no absolutely intention in purchasing Chrysler assets. However, recent re...

 
Renault's Dacia Idles Plant for Two Weeks
Renault's Dacia Idles Plant for Two Weeks

14 Jan 2009, 11:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault's Romanian brand Dacia is again fighting against the global economic crisis with a cost-cutting measure, this time a two-week production halt that will occur between January 26 and February 8. According to a statement of the Romanian a...

 
Ford, GM Still Looking for Volvo, Saab Buyers
Ford, GM Still Looking for Volvo, Saab Buyers

14 Jan 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite the fact that Volvo and Saab sold millions of vehicles all around the world and were often regarded as two top players in the automotive industry, no one is interested in buying the two companies, parent firms Ford and General Motors said a...

 
US Automakers to Get Closer to Collapse in 2009, Analysts Say
US Automakers to Get Closer to Collapse in 2009, Analysts Say

14 Jan 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United States government provided financial assistance to them. Most Americans supported them in their race for money. But this may not be enough to rescue the three struggling American automakers, analysts predicted. Automotive forecasting fir...

 

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