Alex Vasile
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Alex’s childhood dream was to fight Bruce Lee and win. Being unable to throw a punch, he decided to go to college. After finding out a little too late that economics was not really his thing, Alex decided to write about cars for a living. It might not be as exciting as being an accountant, but it’s quite a thrilling job. When he’s not writing for autoevolution.com, Alex enjoys long walks on the beach, dynamite fishing and playing his banjo.
Favorite quote: "Automobiles are free of egotism, passion, prejudice and stupid ideas about where to have dinner. They are, literally, selfless. A world designed for automobiles instead of people would have wider streets, larger dining rooms, fewer stairs to climb and no smelly, dangerous subway stations" - P. J. O'Rourke
Mopar Presents Its Best Selling Performance Parts for Dodge Challenger
20 Feb 2010, 07:33 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Apparently the average Dodge Challenger owner starts buying stuff from the Mopar catalog pretty soon, so we’re not at all surprised that the company has such a wide variety of aftermarket accessories. "Dodge Challenger is one of our m...
Toyota Related Deaths Might Go Up to 42
20 Feb 2010, 07:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems that more deaths cause by Toyota’s killer accelerator pedal are being discovered, as Safety Research & Strategies Inc. (SRS) released an addendum saying that NHTSA allegedly excluded eight early reports of deaths linked to Toyota...
Honda Offers 0% Finance for Jazz
20 Feb 2010, 06:33 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Honda UK said it wants to help customers make the most of what’s left of the British scrappage scheme, so it re-launched its 0% APR finance offer for Jazz. This finance package for two years offers customers a great deal: 35% deposit and 24 m...
Hyundai Gets Carmaker of the Year Award
19 Feb 2010, 15:00 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Hyundai must be really enjoying its position right now. The Korean manufacturer increased its sales worldwide, increased its market share and managed to get some awards along the way. The joy ride continues, as the automaker was named Carmaker o...
Hyundai to Boost Tucson Production
19 Feb 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It’s not a secret that Hyundai had a great year in the US. The Korean manufacturer managed to top its 2008 sales and continue growing, thanks to its new line up and affordable prices. Though 2009 was great, it seems that 2010 started even bet...
Smart Car Wash Owners Invited to Obama’s Speech
19 Feb 2010, 11:51 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Americans seem very happy with the way they managed to deal with the recession. On Wednesday, President Obama held a one-year anniversary of the Economic Recovery Act speech. At this speech, the administration also invited the ownership of The ...
Volkswagen Shows First CrossPolo Pictures
19 Feb 2010, 11:14 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Following its plan to became the world’s largest automaker by 2018, Volkswagen has to take careful decisions and avoid making any serious mistakes. Another important part of the strategy is enhancing its line-up. After the success it had with...
ADRL and House of Hot Rods Present “Eye Candy” Display
19 Feb 2010, 11:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / US hot rod fans should be excited. This weekend, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Autorama Car Show in downtown Dallas, Texas, will host The House of Hot Rods “Eye Candy” display. The exhibit will be held with the help of the American Drag...
American Railcar Industries Partners with US Railcar Company
19 Feb 2010, 10:22 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Traffic in the United States is more awful by the day, therefore people are always looking for new ways of going to work, while the administration is constantly looking to improve public transportation. In an effort to produce Diesel Multiple Un...
Goodyear Presents Fourth Quarter Results
19 Feb 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The tire manufacturers were forced to suffer alongside the automakers during the recession as sales and profit went down. Goodyear, one of the world’s largest tiremaker, announced that annual sales for 2009 were $16.3 billion, down from $19.5...
Allstate Announces Custom Motorcycle Giveaway
19 Feb 2010, 09:21 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Allstate Insurance Company announced that its motorcycle safety awareness campaign will feature a very special prize: a custom motorcycle designed by legendary bike builder Dave Perewitz during its "Allstate Pro Street Sweepstakes." The b...
LoJack Presents Auto Theft Recovery Report
19 Feb 2010, 08:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / LoJack, a company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market more than 20 years ago, released its first 2009 Theft Recovery Report. Last Year, LoJack had a success rate of 90 percent, recovering 11,382 Lojack-equipped vehicles valued at $133 ...
Rare Vanderbilt Car to Be Exhibited for the First Time
19 Feb 2010, 08:36 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / A very rare 1913 Model "C-Six" seven-passenger touring car will be displayed for the first time in Biltmore's new Antler Hill Village on May 20. The car has been registered in North Carolina in 1916 and it is believed to be one of on...
National Literacy Program Unveiled at Toyota
19 Feb 2010, 07:58 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Toyota decided to give something back to the community and unveiled a national family literacy program at three Lincoln elementary schools. The program is coordinated by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and funded by a $600,000 grant ...
BMW DesignworksUSA Gets Awarded
19 Feb 2010, 07:45 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / BMW Group DesignworksUSA has been awarded as the world’s Most Innovative Company in Design by Fast Company magazine. This magazine presents trends in the business of innovation and awards world’s most innovative companies from twenty-fo...
GM to Build Ecotec Engines in the US
18 Feb 2010, 16:40 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / General Motors will build greener engines, as the US car manufacturer will invest $494 million in Bay City, Defiance, Ohio, and a in plant in New York that will support two next-generation, fuel-efficient engines, says detnews.com. This also means ...
Hyundai Australia Announces i45 Arrival
18 Feb 2010, 16:15 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Hyundai Australia said that it will launch its i45 sedan in the second quarter of 2010. The car is practically the new US Sonata, dubbed i45 for the Australian and European market. The car has been on sale for some time in America and apparently it...
Renew Your Vehicle Tag Online
18 Feb 2010, 15:57 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Drivers living in Oklahoma just got a quicker an easier way to renew their vehicle registration. The state’s official Convenient Auto Renewal System (CARS) offers the possibility to do that online, by visiting cars.ok.gov. The website als...
UK’s Car Production Up 65%
18 Feb 2010, 14:54 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Things are looking good for UK based car manufacturers, as the increased demand pushed the automobiles production in the United Kingdom up 65%. In January, the car manufacturing business saw its biggest rise in more than 30 years. According to t...
Italy to Invest 450 Million Euros in Fiat’s Sicily Plant
18 Feb 2010, 14:28 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Sergio Marchionne’s decision to shut down production at Fiat’s Termini Imerese factory in Sicily attracted a lot of critics from the Italian government and the Unions. But despite that, Fiat clearly stated that it will close down its pl...