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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
5 Mar 2010, 16:12 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Though the new Opel Astra has just been launched in December 2009, it seems that the German car is a hit, as more than 100,000 orders have been placed throughout Europe. Opel anticipated 180,000 orders of the new Astra for its first full year of sa...
5 Mar 2010, 14:55 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Autoliv, one of the world’s biggest automotive safety system manufacturer, has just announced the acquisition of Visteon’s radar system business. Autoliv’s announcement follows the purchase of the leading automotive radar business...
5 Mar 2010, 13:34 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / There’s a war going on in the US auto industry. All producers want to profit from Toyota’s downfall, while the Japanese car manufacturer struggles to keep its sales up. After Toyota announced that it will offer a 0 percent/60-mont...
5 Mar 2010, 12:02 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As the Volkswagen Golf is one of the best selling cars of the VW Group, it is only natural that it gets a lot of attention from tuners worldwide. This time, ABT decided to modify the Golf R and presented the final version of it at the Geneva Auto S...
5 Mar 2010, 11:52 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Chrysler had a rough time back in 2009, when the carmaker went bankrupt. But under the Fiat guidance, American carmaker Chrysler seems to be doing a lot better, judging by the sales figures for February 2010. They show a slight increase compared to...
5 Mar 2010, 11:01 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Opel has just unveiled its new Meriva at the 80th Geneva Auto Show. Customers can already order the car in Germany as well as in several other European countries. The price starts at 15,900 Euros for the entry level 1.4 liter gasoline engine which ...
5 Mar 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Peugeot reached an unbelievable sales rise in the United Kingdom. The French automaker managed to get its sales up 70.8% with the help of the extended scrappage scheme. As everybody is downsizing and customers are migrating to smaller vehicles, ...
5 Mar 2010, 10:36 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Ram customers should know that from 2010, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC will supply the original equipment truck tires for Ram medium-duty Chassis Cab trucks. The Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab will be equipped with Continental's 225/70R19...
5 Mar 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The recession did not affect only automakers and dealers, but everything related to the auto industry. LoJack Corporation, the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market more than twenty years ago, reported that the revenue for the fo...
5 Mar 2010, 09:15 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / After its bankruptcy, GM is struggling to get its sales up again, especially now as it can benefit from Toyota’s image problems due to its recalls. Things seem to be working out just fine, as Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the ...
5 Mar 2010, 08:51 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Remember Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car? It seems that the small car might get a price upgrade ahead of the new round of orders later this year, says just-auto.com. According to the Hindustan Times, the company said earlier this week ...
5 Mar 2010, 08:09 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Eaton Corporation, an important developer and manufacturer of hybrid power systems for commercial vehicles, has a lot of celebrating to do. The company’s hybrid systems have collectively accumulated more than 30 million miles. About 2,400 hyb...
5 Mar 2010, 07:17 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / More than twelve buses bearing the “Don’t believe in God? You are not alone” message will hit Detroit roads on Thursday in an attempt to try and bring atheists closer together. The ads are supposed to run for a month and are spons...
4 Mar 2010, 16:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Russian car market has been seriously affected by the recession. What was once one of the fastest growing car markets in the world dropped fast. Russia’s automotive market has contracted by almost 50 percent in 2009, only managing to tota...
4 Mar 2010, 15:11 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As Volvo is about to release its newest model, the S60, the marketing department needed a soundtrack for all the car’s videos. And apparently, the music of the rock group Europe fits just perfectly to the Swedish needs. Europe is launching a ...
4 Mar 2010, 14:16 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Due tot the recession, last year’s Love Ride has been canceled for the first time in 26 years. But that’s all in the past now, as Oliver Shkouk, the founder of the legendary charity motorcycle event, has announced that he plans to resta...
4 Mar 2010, 13:34 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Mitsubishi Australia decided to add a new entry to their line up: the automaker launched a new limited edition Lancer called ACTiV based on the ES model. Lancer ACTiV offers a lot of interior and exterior additions and has a price of Au $21,990. ...
4 Mar 2010, 11:51 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / NASCAR fans will have the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at ESPN’s mobile tv studio. ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage is a Sports Emmy Award-winning traveling television studio used throughout the network's multi-platform NASCAR r...
4 Mar 2010, 11:35 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Americans are set on using more and more biofuel, and the country needs to become energy independent, as the president himself stated. The administration supports the cause, but apparently not all biofuel producers have the same benefits. It...
4 Mar 2010, 11:13 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Truck owners will get more entertained behind the wheel as Mopar, Chrysler Group's service, parts and customer care brand, will present mobile TV into Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles. The first truck to get the new technology will be a ...