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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.
Toyota Announces Major Production Cut in February-April
Toyota Announces Major Production Cut in February-April

20 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The difficult market conditions and the economic recession that are continuously hammering sales of most carmakers is now forcing Toyota Motor Corporation to apply a new cost-cutting measure, this time concerning the domestic production. According ...

 
Chrysler, Fiat Confirm Global Strategic Alliance
Chrysler, Fiat Confirm Global Strategic Alliance

20 Jan 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recent reports claiming that Chrysler and Fiat may sign a strategic partnership proved to be true as the two companies have just announced they are forming a global strategic alliance. Under the terms of the agreement, Chrysler will gain access to ...

 
Volvo Won't Show Up at Tokyo Motor Show
Volvo Won't Show Up at Tokyo Motor Show

20 Jan 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish automaker Volvo said it will skip the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show set to open its doors on October 23. The reason? The over-discussed economic crisis which now forces automakers to abandon auto events in order to preserve money and cut unnece...

 
Maserati 250 F Named The Greatest Racing Car Ever
Maserati 250 F Named The Greatest Racing Car Ever

20 Jan 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / British magazine Octane named the Maserati 250 F the greatest racing car ever, detrimental to Lotus 49, Porsche 917, Mercedes-Benz W196, Toyota TS010 Group C, Cobra and Auto Union Type C. Each of these models was nominated by famous racing drivers ...

 
Fiat, Chrysler Start Alliance Negotiations
Fiat, Chrysler Start Alliance Negotiations

20 Jan 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Struggling American automaker Chrysler is now in negotiations with Italian company Fiat to form an alliance that could help the US-based firm revamp the production line according to the initial plan forwarded to the government in last December. Eve...

 
Audi A4 Is Germany's Most Popular Premium Car in 2008
Audi A4 Is Germany's Most Popular Premium Car in 2008

20 Jan 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite the global economic downturn that made most automakers dream about bankruptcy, Audi reports strong sales in Germany and Western Europe and proudly says that A4 is Germany's most successful premium model in 2008. This means Audi's ...

 
MINI One Clubman Set for Geneva, Priced at £13,290
MINI One Clubman Set for Geneva, Priced at £13,290

20 Jan 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Most people think that MINI's models are the best cars to be bought during recession times so BMW's brand aims to take full advantage of this matter using a new, cheaper and lower-spec car. The MINI One Clubman will be officially displaye...

 
2010 Ford Focus to Reach 40 MPG
2010 Ford Focus to Reach 40 MPG

20 Jan 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Giving the current market conditions (economic recession, high petrol prices and all similar stuff) there's no wonder that automakers turn their eyes to small-displacement models, particularly interested in low fuel consumption and CO2 emissio...

 
Porsche Confirms Mandatory Offer for Scania
Porsche Confirms Mandatory Offer for Scania

20 Jan 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the increase to above 50 percent in Volkswagen shares, Porsche today confirmed it made the mandatory offer for Swedish truck manufacturer Scania but denies it is interesting in acquiring shares within this company. That's why Porsche...

 
Volkswagen to Bring Polo in the US
Volkswagen to Bring Polo in the US

19 Jan 2009, 15:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no wonder that Americans are more interested then ever in small-displacement vehicles given the high petrol prices and the massive economic downturn the US market experienced. In this context, fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendl...

 
GM Loves Non-US Markets, Opens Paint Shop in Egypt
GM Loves Non-US Markets, Opens Paint Shop in Egypt

19 Jan 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While its United States division faces the toughest period in history, General Motors continues to expand its business overseas with a new paint shop, this time opened in Egypt. The whole investment cost $32 million, according to the American autom...

 
Chrysler Receives $1.5 Billion from the US Department of Treasury
Chrysler Receives $1.5 Billion from the US Department of Treasury

19 Jan 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US-based automaker Chrysler announced on January 16 that it has received access for up to $1.5 billion in loans from the US Department of Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program, also known as TARP. The funds are part of the government assist...

 
BMW Receives Two 10 Best Engines Awards
BMW Receives Two 10 Best Engines Awards

19 Jan 2009, 14:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW proudly announced today that two of its engines, namely the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged DOHC inline-6 and the BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance technology, received two 10 Best Engines awards from Ward's Automotive Group. Obviously,...

 
New York City Gets Electric MINIs
New York City Gets Electric MINIs

19 Jan 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomber today announced in his State-of-the-City speech that German manufacturer BMW will supply the city with 10 electric MINIs, also known as MINI E, to be used in the Street Condition Observation Unit (SCOUT) prog...

 
World's Fastest Street Legal GPLimousine Has Room for Six
World's Fastest Street Legal GPLimousine Has Room for Six

19 Jan 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Traveling to a party in a comfortable limo, with flashing lights and champagne, is probably one of the most enjoyable things in one's whole life. Today's limousine, however, is a bit different and unique, we would say. Canadian Michael Pe...

 
Alfa Romeo MiTo Officially the “Gay Car of the Year 2009” in Europe
Alfa Romeo MiTo Officially the “Gay Car of the Year 2009” in Europe

19 Jan 2009, 11:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though talking about this subject probably makes you feel uncomfortable, Alfa Romeo MiTo has been officially named the “Gay Car of the Year” 2009 in Europe by Ledorga, a French group that “organizes annually a major meeting f...

 
Officially Official: Pagani Zonda R
Officially Official: Pagani Zonda R

19 Jan 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Pagani brand has just unveiled what seems to be one of the most awaited models ever released by the company: the Zonda R, a high-performance car, which shares only 10 percent of the parts with its predecessor. And because we're already tal...

 
2009 Gooding Scottsdale: 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Sold for $4.95M
2009 Gooding Scottsdale: 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Sold for $4.95M

19 Jan 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Old and rare cars are undoubtedly very attractive to car enthusiasts and every single event that brings such vehicles into media's spotlight usually draws a very high audience. The best example comes from Gooding & Company who recently set...

 
Renntech Presents 777 SLR McLaren Supercar
Renntech Presents 777 SLR McLaren Supercar

19 Jan 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it officially saw daylight in the early 2000s, the SLR McLaren is one of the most popular supercars ever released, with tens, or maybe hundreds, of aftermarket variants released for tuning fanatics from all over the world. But even so, tuni...

 
GM Runs High in Africa and the Middle East, Dies in the US
GM Runs High in Africa and the Middle East, Dies in the US

19 Jan 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors proudly announced today that its Latin American, African and Middle East divisions set a new all-time sales record in 2008 as they managed to deliver more than 1.276 million vehicles. Compared to figures reported one year ago, this r...

 

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