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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

More than 100,000 Orders for the New Astra
More than 100,000 Orders for the New Astra

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...

 
Autoliv Acquires Radar System Business
Autoliv Acquires Radar System Business

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...

 
GM Moves to 0% Financing
GM Moves to 0% Financing

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...

 
ABT Shows Modified Golf R
ABT Shows Modified Golf R

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...

 
Chrysler Names Two New Executives
Chrysler Names Two New Executives

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...

 
2010 Geneva Auto Show: Opel Meriva <span>· Live Photos</span>
2010 Geneva Auto Show: Opel Meriva · Live Photos

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 ...

 
Peugeot Sales Up in the UK
Peugeot Sales Up in the UK

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, ...

 
Continental to Equip Ram Trucks
Continental to Equip Ram Trucks

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...

 
LoJack Reports Fourth Quarter and 2009 Results
LoJack Reports Fourth Quarter and 2009 Results

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...

 
GM Reports US February Sales
GM Reports US February Sales

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 ...

 
Tata to Rise Nano Price
Tata to Rise Nano Price

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 ...

 
Eaton Hybrid Systems Accumulated 30 Million Miles
Eaton Hybrid Systems Accumulated 30 Million Miles

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...

 
US Buses to Carry Atheist Message
US Buses to Carry Atheist Message

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...

 
Russian Government to Discuss Strategy for the Auto Industry
Russian Government to Discuss Strategy for the Auto Industry

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...

 
Rock Group Europe to Provide Volvo Soundtrack
Rock Group Europe to Provide Volvo Soundtrack

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 ...

 
Love Ride Back in 2011
Love Ride Back in 2011

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...

 
Mitsubishi Australia Launched Lancer ACTiV
Mitsubishi Australia Launched Lancer ACTiV

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. ...

 
ESPN Offers NASCAR Fans Behind-the-Scenes Look
ESPN Offers NASCAR Fans Behind-the-Scenes Look

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...

 
BIO Asks Congress to Recognize Algae Biofuels
BIO Asks Congress to Recognize Algae Biofuels

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...

 
Ram Gets Live, Mobile TV
Ram Gets Live, Mobile TV

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 ...

 

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