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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.
Michigan UAW Supporters Protest against Detroit 3 Wage Cut
Michigan UAW Supporters Protest against Detroit 3 Wage Cut

14 Jan 2009, 09:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite the fact that most automakers are currently focusing on the 2009 North American Auto Show, American companies are obviously still seeking to solve their financial problems which brought them close to bankruptcy in December 2009. And accordi...

 
NAIAS 2009 Volkswagen Touareg “Lux Limited”
NAIAS 2009 Volkswagen Touareg “Lux Limited”

14 Jan 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI expected to be launched in the North American market in just a few weeks, the German automaker will also roll out a special limited edition Touareg equipped with numerous exclusive features in both the interior and ex...

 
Ford and Navistar to End Diesel Engine Supply Deal
Ford and Navistar to End Diesel Engine Supply Deal

14 Jan 2009, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford and Navistar today announced a new partnership between the two companies that will restructure their ongoing business relationship, meaning that both manufacturers will concentrate on their joint ventures and the products they have to offer. F...

 
Toyota: Electric Cars for the Win!
Toyota: Electric Cars for the Win!

13 Jan 2009, 16:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the recent launch of the Future Toyota Electric Vehicle (FT-EV), the Japanese automaker expresses its commitment to electric and hybrid models that could provide the two main attributes currently demanded by the global market: low fuel co...

 
Confirmed: Audi A3 Goes on Sale in 2010
Confirmed: Audi A3 Goes on Sale in 2010

13 Jan 2009, 15:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German automaker Audi today confirmed recent rumors surrounding its new A3 model, saying that the United States Audi A3 2.0 TDI Clean diesel is expected to arrive in authorized dealerships in the first quarter of 2010. Audi also provided a list wit...

 
SEAT Presents Hybrid Leon to Spanish Government
SEAT Presents Hybrid Leon to Spanish Government

13 Jan 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SEAT today made another step towards a fully electric vehicle by presenting a hybrid prototype to the Spanish government that could reach the streets as soon as 2014. Just like any other hybrid, the Leon Twin Drive Ecomotive vehicle incorporates a ...

 
2009 BYD e6, World's First Production Pure Electric Vehicle
2009 BYD e6, World's First Production Pure Electric Vehicle

13 Jan 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrids and EVs are undoubtedly extremely important for several large automakers around the world, partially thanks to the fact that analysts predicted a hybrid-oriented market for the next few years. And although several large companies struggle t...

 
VW Concept BlueSport World Premiere at NAIAS
VW Concept BlueSport World Premiere at NAIAS

13 Jan 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is now aiming to underline its efforts to concentrate on fuel-efficient yet high-performance models with a brand new concept, namely the Concept BlueSport, unveiled today at the 2009 NAIAS. The key feature of the car is a maximum speed o...

 
2010 Toyota Camry Makes Official Debut at Detroit
2010 Toyota Camry Makes Official Debut at Detroit

13 Jan 2009, 11:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is kind of busy these days at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show as it plans to display several new models, including the long-awaited 2010 Prius hybrid. The latest addition to Toyota's lineup is the 2010 Camry and Camry hybrid, both of them ex...

 
Lexus 2010 HS 250h, the World's First Dedicated Luxury Hybrid
Lexus 2010 HS 250h, the World's First Dedicated Luxury Hybrid

13 Jan 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since hybrid models are often described as the only models capable of keeping large automakers in business, most companies concentrate on these fuel-efficient models as part of their future development plans. Lexus makes no exception to the rule an...

 
Toyota Introduces the Long-Awaited 2010 Prius
Toyota Introduces the Long-Awaited 2010 Prius

13 Jan 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Toyota finally rolled out the long-awaited 2010 Prius, the latest iteration of the hybrid vehicle, which is said to provide an even more remarkable fuel economy combined with very low emissions but without neglecting engine perfo...

 
Fisker Karma S Concept Officially Unveiled
Fisker Karma S Concept Officially Unveiled

13 Jan 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though we all know that building green car is somehow like a trend in today's automotive industry, some plug-in hybrids manage to cause quite a buzz when they first arrive in the market. And the best example is given by the long-awaited K...

 
Maserati Debuts New Quattroporte Sport GT S
Maserati Debuts New Quattroporte Sport GT S

13 Jan 2009, 09:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After Lamborghini announced two new models at the Detroit Auto Show, another sports car manufacturer joins the club and today presents its new Quattroporte Sport GT S, an upgraded vehicle that “sets yet another milestone in terms of sportines...

 
2010 Mazda3 Gets Real at Detroit
2010 Mazda3 Gets Real at Detroit

13 Jan 2009, 08:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda has finally launched the all-new 2010 Mazda3 model, a redefined, re-engineered and restyled sport compact that climbs atop its predecessor's tall shoulders, as the Japanese automaker proudly said in a press statement. Aside from the fact...

 

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