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Cristian Agatie

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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.
Scout Motors Offers More Details About Upcoming EVs Slated for a Late-Summer Unveiling
Scout Motors Offers More Details About Upcoming EVs Slated for a Late-Summer Unveiling

14 May 2024, 10:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scout Motors plans to start production of two electric vehicles in 2026, building on the brand's great legacy. The models will be unveiled this summer, and the revived carmaker confirmed this will happen in August. The Scout EVs will compete h...

 
2025 Kia EV6 Unveiled in Korea With Sharper Look, Bigger Battery, and Fingerprint Login
2025 Kia EV6 Unveiled in Korea With Sharper Look, Bigger Battery, and Fingerprint Login

14 May 2024, 09:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Kia has been working on the mid-life update of the EV6 for some time, and it unveiled it just in time to mark the model's third anniversary. Besides the redesigned front fascia, the facelifted EV6 boasts a bigger battery, the latest infotainme...

 
Fisker Going Bankrupt Freaked Out Rivian Owners and People Looking To Buy an EV
Fisker Going Bankrupt Freaked Out Rivian Owners and People Looking To Buy an EV

13 May 2024, 17:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Until Fisker descended into chaos, nobody considered a car company's financial stability when they ordered one of their vehicles. However, once the cat gets out of the bag, nobody can ignore the frightening prospect of losing all service and s...

 
Tesla Model 3/Y Owners Hit With BMS_a079 Error Indicating the High-Voltage Battery Is Gone
Tesla Model 3/Y Owners Hit With BMS_a079 Error Indicating the High-Voltage Battery Is Gone

13 May 2024, 14:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Although studies showed that EV battery failures are rare, many Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners complained that their car batteries died just outside the warranty period. The problem occurred suddenly with a BMS_a079 error code, indicating that so...

 
This Tesla Cybertruck Looks Like It Was T-Boned by a Tank: Totaled or Not?
This Tesla Cybertruck Looks Like It Was T-Boned by a Tank: Totaled or Not?

13 May 2024, 12:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Everybody heard that the Cybertruck is built like a tank and can withstand rifle bullets, but people still debate its crashworthiness. Not many Cybertrucks have been involved in a crash, but those showed minimal deformation. However, a recently cra...

 
2025 Rivian R1T Prototypes Spotted Testing New ADAS Equipment With No Camouflage
2025 Rivian R1T Prototypes Spotted Testing New ADAS Equipment With No Camouflage

13 May 2024, 09:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian is preparing a mid-life refresh for its R1 models, which are expected to start deliveries this summer. One of the key highlights of the update is a new driver assistance package. Several R1T prototypes were spotted calibrating the new equipm...

 
5 Key Areas Where Tesla Is No Longer Leading (and One Where It Kills the Competition)
5 Key Areas Where Tesla Is No Longer Leading (and One Where It Kills the Competition)

11 May 2024, 21:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After an impressive 2023, Tesla started 2024 from a defensive position, retreating from key areas where it doesn't see itself as the sector leader. These include manufacturing, mass-production EVs, and charging, considered critical to Tesla�...

 
Tesla Finally Offers FSD V12 to All Its Customers in the US With Compatible Vehicles
Tesla Finally Offers FSD V12 to All Its Customers in the US With Compatible Vehicles

10 May 2024, 14:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla considers FSD V12.3.6 a mature build and is moving everyone, including the ones with older software limited to V11.4.9. The change comes with software update 2024.14.5, which rolls out to customers with 2024.14, 2024.3, and 2024.8 builds. ...

 
Energy Giant BP To Feast on Tesla Supercharger Now That Elon Musk Threw It Away
Energy Giant BP To Feast on Tesla Supercharger Now That Elon Musk Threw It Away

10 May 2024, 11:59 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla shocked the world when it laid off the entire Supercharger team after its chief, Rebecca Tinucci, refused to lay off 14% of its employees. However, one man's trash is another man's treasure, so the move prompted energy companies to ...

 
Tesla Cybertruck Resale Value Plummets Back to Earth, Flippers Barely Break Even
Tesla Cybertruck Resale Value Plummets Back to Earth, Flippers Barely Break Even

9 May 2024, 17:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck might be sold out for the rest of the year, but the trucks on the roads are no longer a hot commodity. Not long ago, people were willing to pay more than twice the original price to get one from the grey market. However, the Cybert...

 
The Tesla Cybertruck Is the Perfect Post-Apocalyptic Vehicle, Unless It Falls Apart First
The Tesla Cybertruck Is the Perfect Post-Apocalyptic Vehicle, Unless It Falls Apart First

9 May 2024, 13:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Cybertruck owners are complaining about the poor build quality of Tesla's pickup truck. Elon Musk boasted that the Cybertruck was the best apocalypse vehicle. The cruel reality is that, for many owners, the Cybertrucks are falling apart. Te...

 
Tesla Cybertruck Is Still Months Away From Getting Even Basic Driver Assistance Systems
Tesla Cybertruck Is Still Months Away From Getting Even Basic Driver Assistance Systems

9 May 2024, 10:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck was rushed to the market with many missing features, including driver assistance systems. Not only is Full Self-Driving software unavailable, but the Cybertruck also lacks basic Autopilot, annoying owners. Musk confirmed that this ...

 
Elon Musk Explains the Latest Improvements to Tesla's Full Self-Driving Software
Elon Musk Explains the Latest Improvements to Tesla's Full Self-Driving Software

9 May 2024, 09:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After announcing that the latest version of Tesla Full Self-Driving "will blow your mind," Elon Musk offered a rare update on the development timeline. Musk says that V12.4 has retrained the models for better comfort, while the following ...

 
2025 Genesis GV60 Spied With Heavy Camo Hiding Minor Design Changes, Bigger Battery
2025 Genesis GV60 Spied With Heavy Camo Hiding Minor Design Changes, Bigger Battery

8 May 2024, 16:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After the launch of the refreshed Hyundai Ioniq 5 in March, the Korean auto complex is preparing updated variants of the Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60, all three related EVs based on the group's E-GMP architecture. Although the heavily disguised GV...

 
Confirmed: Refreshed Rivian R1 Models Don't Come With a NACS Charge Port Yet
Confirmed: Refreshed Rivian R1 Models Don't Come With a NACS Charge Port Yet

8 May 2024, 14:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian was among the first carmakers to announce a deal with Tesla to adopt the NACS standard. Given that the refreshed R1 models are scheduled for delivery in the coming months, people expected them to ship with a NACS charge port. However, recent...

 
Rivian Could Build 155,000 R2 SUVs per Year at Its Illinois Factory, but There's a Problem
Rivian Could Build 155,000 R2 SUVs per Year at Its Illinois Factory, but There's a Problem

8 May 2024, 10:29 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian relocated the R2 production start from the Georgia plant to its main production facility in Normal, Illinois. This allows it to cut costs and speed up deliveries of its mass-market SUV, but it's only a temporary solution. Rivian planned...

 
Rivian Plant Retooling Paves the Way to Profitability by the End of 2024
Rivian Plant Retooling Paves the Way to Profitability by the End of 2024

8 May 2024, 09:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian announced the first quarter financial results, painting a rosier picture despite posting a $1.45 billion net loss in the quarter. The Normal, Illinois, factory retooling and new part designs and optimizations will allow the company to improv...

 
Rivian R1T Is No Better Than the Tesla Cybertruck at Protecting Your Fingers
Rivian R1T Is No Better Than the Tesla Cybertruck at Protecting Your Fingers

7 May 2024, 16:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Tesla Cybertruck received a lot of flak after owners reported that the electrically operated frunk lacked adequate anti-pinch protection. Even after Tesla improved this feature with the latest software update, people complained about their fing...

 
Apple Rumored To Be Mulling a Partnership With Rivian, It Could Be Anything
Apple Rumored To Be Mulling a Partnership With Rivian, It Could Be Anything

7 May 2024, 10:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian is bracing for a tough earnings call on Tuesday when rumors of a possible partnership with Apple surfaced. The rumors originating from "supply-chain sources" came after Apple canceled Project Titan in late February. It's uncle...

 
Lucid Prepares Affordable Compact SUV for Late 2026 Production, Will It Still Be Around?
Lucid Prepares Affordable Compact SUV for Late 2026 Production, Will It Still Be Around?

7 May 2024, 08:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Lucid posted the first-quarter earnings, which were as bad as analysts expected. However, the EV startup thinks it will be around long enough to launch a more affordable model. The Tesla Model Y competitor is expected to start production in late 20...

 

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