autoevolution
 

Cristian Agatie

Contributor
editor photo
As a child, he grew up among tractors and heavy machinery and was covered in grease from tip to toe most of the time. It was a tractor that he drove for the first time and when asked what he’d become, he candidly replied: “tractor operator”. Later on, he drove all kinds of vehicles, from heavy trucks to off-roaders, all outside of public roads until he got his driving license.

He did not become a tractor operator, as you can tell already. Instead, he got interested in journalism and pursued a career finding stories for local newspapers and radio stations. But the first love is never forgotten, so when presented with the chance, he seized it and became a motor journalist in 1995.

Having found the perfect job to mix his passion for cars and journalism, he couldn’t help exploring other areas, like science, computers, and mobile devices. He took stints working for a computer magazine for a couple of years, and it was then that he had his first contact with new media. But cars always remained his passion, so he returned to motor journalism when Auto Bild started its local branch. Later, he became an internet junkie, and moving online felt only natural.

In the meantime, he also became obsessed with technology, electric vehicles, batteries, and whatnot, so he writes a lot about those. He found autoevolution a fertile ground for exploration and so he discovered his passion for RVs and campers, but also solar panels and new energy solutions.
Volkswagen Unleashes Golf R 333 Limited Edition, Wouldn't Make Much Sense Stateside
Volkswagen Unleashes Golf R 333 Limited Edition, Wouldn't Make Much Sense Stateside

31 May 2023, 15:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen is replacing the Golf R "20 Years Edition" in Germany with an equally hot but more exclusive Golf R 333 Limited Edition. As the name suggests, the new model celebrates the 333 metric horsepower of the European Golf R while also...

 
Volkswagen Poaches Stellantis' Chris Benjamin To Lead Scout Brand's Design
Volkswagen Poaches Stellantis' Chris Benjamin To Lead Scout Brand's Design

31 May 2023, 14:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scout Motors, Volkswagen's North American startup, is speeding up the development of its upcoming electric vehicles, planned to start deliveries in 2026. The brand announced that the design of the future rugged EVs would be penned by Chris Ben...

 
Tesla Adds the Ability To Track Tire Wear in Upcoming 2023.20 Software Update
Tesla Adds the Ability To Track Tire Wear in Upcoming 2023.20 Software Update

31 May 2023, 11:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After it offered the option to track uneven tire wear and warn drivers when tire tread depth gets too low, Tesla went one step further to track tire wear continuously. The new feature has been spotted in the release notes of the 2023.20 update, whi...

 
Bids for Three Abandoned Tesla Roadsters in China Top $2 Million Before New Deadline
Bids for Three Abandoned Tesla Roadsters in China Top $2 Million Before New Deadline

31 May 2023, 09:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Three brand-new 2010 Tesla Roadsters were found abandoned in a container in China at the beginning of May. The stunning barn find was auctioned off, with bids topping $2 million at the time of writing. The mystery surrounding the Roadsters has also...

 
Nvidia Partners With MediaTek for AI-Powered In-Car Infotainment and Safety Systems
Nvidia Partners With MediaTek for AI-Powered In-Car Infotainment and Safety Systems

30 May 2023, 17:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Nvidia is already an established player in the automotive industry, although most people know it for its state-of-the-art GeForce cards. The graphic chip behemoth wants a bigger pie of the automotive market and partnered with the Taiwanese chip mak...

 
Tesla Accused of Lying About Model S/X's Ability To Play Games on Rear Passenger Display
Tesla Accused of Lying About Model S/X's Ability To Play Games on Rear Passenger Display

30 May 2023, 16:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla advertised the refreshed Model S and Model X with a rear screen on which you can play games. However, a potential customer who test-drove a Tesla Model S discovered that the feature doesn't exist in reality. This makes the $100K sedan a ...

 
Tesla's Elon Musk Met the Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing, Prompting Speculations
Tesla's Elon Musk Met the Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing, Prompting Speculations

30 May 2023, 14:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk's visit to China was supposed to advance the FSD Beta authorization process with the Chinese authorities. Still, Musk's first meeting was with the Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang, an unusual encounter for a businessman. Specul...

 
Woman Who Protested on Top of a Tesla at Auto Shanghai 2021 Loses Another Lawsuit
Woman Who Protested on Top of a Tesla at Auto Shanghai 2021 Loses Another Lawsuit

30 May 2023, 12:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has significantly staffed its legal department and is now going after people who tainted the company's image. The most famous worldwide is probably the Chinese woman who protested at Auto Shanghai 2021 on top of a Tesla Model 3 after all...

 
Elon Musk Apologizes for Tesla's Annoying Automatic Wipers, Still No Hope for Owners
Elon Musk Apologizes for Tesla's Annoying Automatic Wipers, Still No Hope for Owners

30 May 2023, 09:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Autowiper has been the source of frustration for many owners who reported that they usually start when it's sunny and remain off when it's raining. In reply to a complaining customer, Elon Musk apologized but offered no hope that th...

 
Kiwi Buys Flooded Tesla Model 3, Sets Out DIY Plans To Turn It Into Something Useful
Kiwi Buys Flooded Tesla Model 3, Sets Out DIY Plans To Turn It Into Something Useful

29 May 2023, 18:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We've never seen a car that looked so devastated by a flood like this Tesla Model 3 from New Zealand. Despite that, a brave local started a DIY project with the ultimate goal of returning it to the road, one way or another. He's far from ...

 
Tesla Model 3 Production Was Halted in China, Reportedly To Make Way for Project Highland
Tesla Model 3 Production Was Halted in China, Reportedly To Make Way for Project Highland

29 May 2023, 16:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Earlier this month, rumors from China indicated that Tesla aims at Project Highland production to start on June 1. New reports show that Tesla halted Model 3 production at Giga Shanghai, hinting at the imminent switchover to Project Highland refres...

 
Destination Chargers Are Tesla's Achilles Heel With Fewer Available Each Day
Destination Chargers Are Tesla's Achilles Heel With Fewer Available Each Day

29 May 2023, 15:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla may be considered the leader in EV charging, but there's one area where the EV market leader needs urgent improvements. Tesla owners report that many destination chargers disappeared, and Tesla hasn't updated its database, resulting...

 
Analyst Predicts Tesla Cybertruck Demand Will Surprise Everyone
Analyst Predicts Tesla Cybertruck Demand Will Surprise Everyone

29 May 2023, 13:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After years of waiting, many have lost patience that the Tesla Cybertruck would prove such a disruptor to the auto market as initially believed. Still, ARK Invest analyst Sam Korus thinks people's interest in the electric pickup is stronger th...

 
Check Out This Cybertruck Easter Egg in the Tesla Bot Video From the 2023 Shareholder Day
Check Out This Cybertruck Easter Egg in the Tesla Bot Video From the 2023 Shareholder Day

29 May 2023, 10:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We're two weeks away from the 2023 Shareholder Day, but we're not yet done being surprised by the revelations of that day. Revisiting the Tesla Bot video reveals that one of the Cybertruck prototypes was fitted with a round steering wheel...

 
Elon Musk Shares Timeline for Second Starship Launch Attempt
Elon Musk Shares Timeline for Second Starship Launch Attempt

29 May 2023, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk targets a two-month timeframe for the second Starship test flight test. Until then, SpaceX will make launchpad upgrades at Boca Chica and will test the rocket on the pad. The announcement matches previous estimates Musk made immediately a...

 
2024 BMW i5 vs. 2023 Tesla Model S: Should Non-Plaid Buyers Consider the i5 M60 xDrive?
2024 BMW i5 vs. 2023 Tesla Model S: Should Non-Plaid Buyers Consider the i5 M60 xDrive?

28 May 2023, 16:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's stronghold has come under fire the moment other luxury carmakers launched their electric vehicles. After BMW i4 tried (but ultimately failed) to give the Tesla Model 3 a run for its money, the Bavarians are taking another crack at it w...

 
People Testing Tesla's FSD Beta V11.4.2 Discovered a Dangerous Bug
People Testing Tesla's FSD Beta V11.4.2 Discovered a Dangerous Bug

28 May 2023, 11:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla rolled out the FSD Beta V11.4.2 one week later than promised, reportedly to iron out some easy-to-fix bugs in the previous version. Although the new build was praised by many, including Elon Musk, it also scared some experienced beta testers....

 
Lyten's Cutting-Edge Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Might Land in Stellantis' EVs One Day
Lyten's Cutting-Edge Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Might Land in Stellantis' EVs One Day

28 May 2023, 09:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Stellantis Ventures, the group's venture capital fund, will help lithium-sulfur EV battery startup Lyten raise money to fund future development. Lyten technology promises higher energy density Li-S cells thanks to using three-dimensional graph...

 
Leak: The First Picture of the Upcoming Volvo EX30 Shows a Sporty Compact Crossover
Leak: The First Picture of the Upcoming Volvo EX30 Shows a Sporty Compact Crossover

28 May 2023, 08:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / We're very close to the Volvo EX30's official premiere, scheduled for June 7. Although we've learned many things about the upcoming electric crossover, we still haven't seen it in all its glory. Thankfully, Volvo let an EX30 pic...

 
Uber Can Now Access Drivers' Tesla Accounts and Give Rides Based on the Car's Real Range
Uber Can Now Access Drivers' Tesla Accounts and Give Rides Based on the Car's Real Range

27 May 2023, 16:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla drivers riding for Uber can now connect their vehicles to the Uber app and have rides assigned based on the car's remaining battery range. This way, they can avoid trips longer than their car can complete without stopping to charge. H...

 

Stories by Cristian Agatie