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
GM Says Volt Production Starts in Fall, 2010
23 Nov 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / General Motors is pushing things forward with its extended range electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt. And now they announced that the Volt is one year away from the start of regular production, as this year the car has been intensely tested under...
UK Gets EV Charging Infrastructure
23 Nov 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / UK wants to develop electric-car-friendly cities and regions, so the Government will fund the installation of charging points on streets, car parks and in commercial, retail and leisure facilities. The program is called Plugged-In Places and will e...
Infiniti Gets All-Electric Vehicle to Fit its Range
23 Nov 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / All-electric vehicles have become a real trend, especially for Japanese automakers. And as Nissan is developing the “Leaf” project, it was only natural that Infiniti would get an all-electric vehicle soon. Nissan Motor CEO Carlos Ghosn ...
VW Confirms Buying Karmann Assets
20 Nov 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Volkswagen officially announced it is going to buy assets of German contract carbuilder Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, in order to create a new manufacturing subsidiary that will eventually build a new car model, detnews.com reported. This means that ...
THINK Gets "Company to Watch" Award at Cleantech Connect Awards 2009
20 Nov 2009, 15:01 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Cleantech Connect Awards is an annual event whose purpose is to get together Europe’s leading companies in green technology as this side of the industry is encouraged to grow each year. At this year’s awards held in London, THINK ha...
Spyker Relocates Vehicle Assembly Lines to the UK
20 Nov 2009, 14:22 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Recession forces Spyker, manufacturer of exclusive premium sports cars, to relocate its vehicle assembly to Coventry, UK, near its supplier CPP Manufacturing Ltd. Engineering. Corporate staff functions, Sales, After-Sales, Marketing and “Spyk...
Global Automakers Show Interest in Tata Nano Suppliers
20 Nov 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Even if the Tata Nano, worlds’ cheapest car, is not yet ready to hit major markets like Europe, US or Japan, global automakers are taking a real interest in the way the Indians managed to drastically cut costs. And one of the most important s...
Eric Clapton and Paul Stewart Tribute Song to The Flying Scot
20 Nov 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Sir John Young "Jackie" Stewart, also known as The Flying Scot, got a rather special present for his 70th birthday from both his son, Paul Stewart, and rock legend Eric Clapton. Paul wrote the music and lyrics to a song dedicated to his m...
Volkswagen Golf Leads Europe Sales
20 Nov 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Sales data released by JATO, provider of automotive business intelligence, show that Volkswagen is still Europe’s top selling brand. The success is due to the new Polo and the top-selling model, the Golf. Talking about model sales, the VW...
Toyota iQ New Surveillance Car in UK
20 Nov 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The smart surveillance cars in UK seem to be a thing of the past, as a replacement has been found in the new Toyota iQ. The small Japanese car will be used by the Traffic Enforcement System and will be equipped with mobile CCTV and GPS systems, the...
MINI Gets Rolls-Royce Trim
20 Nov 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems that BMW found another gap in the market, the one with people with more money than sense, as executives from the German automaker confirmed the existence of a project involving a luxury version of the MINI. Though MINI is already considere...
De Tomaso Brand to be Revived
20 Nov 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Despite the recession, people with huge bank accounts think ahead and consider this economical context an opportunity to make older dreams come true. This is the case of Italian businessman Gian Mario Rossignolo, who’s life dream was to brin...
BYD Builds Test Center in Shaoguan
17 Nov 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / BYD car company from China plans to built the country’s largest vehicle testing center. The project has no financial difficulties, as the company gets support from billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who in 2008 was ranked by Forbes as the r...
Subaru to Deliver Letters to Santa Claus in Lapland
17 Nov 2009, 13:13 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Subaru teamed up with East Anglian children’s charity and a local motoring enthusiast in order to make this Christmas a little happier. Sarah Turner will be driving a Forester from Norfolk to Lapland in order to hand deliver letters to Santa ...
BMW Delays 2011 X3 US Launch
17 Nov 2009, 11:11 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / BMW will delay the launch of the new X3 on the US market in order to perfect a new system designed to encourage buyers to custom-order the crossover to their specifications, says Jim O'Donnell, president of BMW of North America. The delay can ...
Beware: Blind Man Driving
17 Nov 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Being blind can’t possibly be easy, but a team of Virginia Tech students and SolidWorks CAD software are trying to make things easier by helping blind drivers see with their hands and ears. Sure, driving can be really difficult even for peopl...
BMW Wins Two Scottish Car of the Year Awards
17 Nov 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / BMW has reasons to celebrate, as the German auto builder won two categories of the Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2009. The jury was formed by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW). In the competition, the Z4 got the Scottish Drop To...
Ford Focus RS Wins "Sporting" Car of the Year Award in Scotland
17 Nov 2009, 08:43 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Scottish Car of the Year Awards presented by Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) have another big winner: Ford Focus RS won the "sporting" category of the competition. The award is even more important, as the RS had seriou...
Jaguar Land Rover Loan from GE Capital is Official
17 Nov 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As you might recall, Financial Times newspaper predicted yesterday that Jaguar Land Rover was about to announce that it had secured 170 million pounds ($285.5 million) in working capital from GE Capital. The loan is for a five year period and it&rs...
VW Amarok Dakar Rally Official Car
16 Nov 2009, 16:39 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is the “Official Supplier” to the Dakar Rally, as its new pickup, the Amarok, will be the Support Vehicle for the rally. The organizer is to use 20 Amarok, with a further 15 to be used as press and shuttle...