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Bogdan Popa

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Personal motto:

"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.

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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world, and more often than not, you’ll see him writing about the whole thing with a typing speed that a traffic camera could easily issue a ticket for.

He typically carries both an iPhone and Android device because there’s no such thing as the perfect phone, and he drives a car that some say is blue, others say is green.

His guilty pleasure is finding bugs in Android Auto (cc @Google, you’d better keep an eye on his reports, as these could actually help you refine the experience behind the wheel), and he occasionally tries out all kinds of weird gadgets that many people didn’t even know they exist.

His daily tech arsenal also includes a smartwatch and earbuds because that’s how geeks rock, as well as a laptop that has nothing in common with fruit.

Bogdan’s long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space in the trunk for his kid’s toys, as well as convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as the phones that these two companies build.

When he’s not writing about cars, Bogdan’s probably trying to fit a bike in the 375-liter trunk of his car or posting tech stuff for autoevolution’s sister site Softpedia.
2009 Mazda3 MPS Teaser Video
2009 Mazda3 MPS Teaser Video

5 Feb 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda has just unveiled a brand new 2009 Mazda3 MPS teaser video showing the new model expected to be displayed at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. As you can see by yourself in the video published below the article, the new MPS model looks very app...

 
Study: Drivers Spend an Average of 11 Seconds to Read an SMS
Study: Drivers Spend an Average of 11 Seconds to Read an SMS

5 Feb 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Most drivers spend an average of 11 seconds with their eyes off-the-road to read a text message on their mobile phones, a study conducted by American automaker Ford revealed. The driving simulator study included 25 participants who are regular SYNC...

 
Fiat to Idle Biggest Italian Plant for 2 Weeks
Fiat to Idle Biggest Italian Plant for 2 Weeks

4 Feb 2009, 16:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like many other automakers, Fiat is now planning to temporarily suspend its biggest Italian production facility in Mirafiori due to falling new car demand, Autonews informed today. But more importantly is that the Italian company wants to idle...

 
2010 Hyundai Equus Interior Looks Luxurious
2010 Hyundai Equus Interior Looks Luxurious

4 Feb 2009, 15:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if Hyundai released only a few details about the next-generation Equus, we already find out a number of specifications, including engine information and transmission details. But more importantly, hyundai-blog.com has just published a photo sh...

 
BMW S1000RR Detailed
BMW S1000RR Detailed

4 Feb 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW today unveiled details regarding the newly-developed S1000RR road bike as the motorcycle managed to pass FIM race homologation for the World Superbike championship. The motorcycle is powered by a 999cc in-line four-cylinder engine that develops...

 
Nissan, Infiniti Lose Ground in North America
Nissan, Infiniti Lose Ground in North America

4 Feb 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / January represented a very disappointing month for several automakers when it comes to their sales, especially in North America, often referred to as the most recession-damaged market in the whole world. Nissan today announced it sold 53,884 units ...

 
Renault-Nissan 2008 Sales: Logan and Sandero Key Products Outside Europe
Renault-Nissan 2008 Sales: Logan and Sandero Key Products Outside Europe

4 Feb 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Achieving better sales results and increase the global share in a crisis-struck market sounds like mission impossible these days but it may seem like the Renault-Nissan Alliance managed to do it. At least this is what the two companies said in a pr...

 
Honda Sales Still Collapsing Despite Successful Models
Honda Sales Still Collapsing Despite Successful Models

4 Feb 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Honda today announced the January 2009 American sales, unveiling a decline of 30.7 percent compared to the same month of 2008. But more importantly, Honda officials admitted the automotive industry faces one of the most difficult...

 
Acura Reports 32.4 Percent Drop But Praises Customers' Trust in the Brand
Acura Reports 32.4 Percent Drop But Praises Customers' Trust in the Brand

4 Feb 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since we know it's fairly difficult to improve your sales during recession times, poor sales for Acura should not amaze us. But even if the company recorded a 32.4 percent drop in sales in January 2009 compared to the same month of the previou...

 
Obama to Announce Auto Czar Picks This Month
Obama to Announce Auto Czar Picks This Month

4 Feb 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The White House administration is continuously working to form an auto restructuring team, including an auto czar that would oversee the industry reform, and the first picks may be announced this week, The Detroit News wrote quoting sources familia...

 
EcoCar Debuts at Washington Auto Show
EcoCar Debuts at Washington Auto Show

4 Feb 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The EcoCar: The NeXt Challenge is a special program established by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors and sponsored by the Government of Canada and other sponsors which invites university students across North American to adjust a...

 
GM Announces 49 Percent Sales Drop in January 2009
GM Announces 49 Percent Sales Drop in January 2009

4 Feb 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the global economic downturn far from being over, General Motors today announced its January 2009 sales, revealing a 49 percent drop compared to the same month of the previous year. No less than 129,227 units were delivered last month, with to...

 
Honda Rolled Out Its 20 Millionth Car in North America
Honda Rolled Out Its 20 Millionth Car in North America

4 Feb 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese automaker Honda today announced it has reached a new milestone in North America as the company rolled out the 20 millionth automobile last month. Honda arrived in North America in 1982, with Marysville, Ohio the first facility responsi...

 
VW Reports US Sales Drop, Blames the Global Recession
VW Reports US Sales Drop, Blames the Global Recession

4 Feb 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen of American today announced the January 2009 sales, unveiling a 11.6 percent drop compared to the same month of the previous year. This is nothing more than a consequence of the economic crisis, Volkswagen said, blaming the global recess...

 
Geneva to Bring Citroen DS Rebirth
Geneva to Bring Citroen DS Rebirth

3 Feb 2009, 17:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The popular Citroen DS model which saw daylight during the '50 and became famous thanks to its aerodynamic body design will be revived by the French manufacturer at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, as part of a broader global rebranding campaig...

 
Boehler concept.BS3 – Tuned Audi S3 Producing 328 HP
Boehler concept.BS3 – Tuned Audi S3 Producing 328 HP

3 Feb 2009, 16:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / O.CT Tuning recently presented its latest creation, the so-called Boehler concept.BS3, an aftermarket Audi S3 that incorporates both exterior styling and engine performance upgrades. The aerodynamics package designed by Swiss Styling Expert Color C...

 
BMW Leads All-Wheel Drive Sector in Australia
BMW Leads All-Wheel Drive Sector in Australia

3 Feb 2009, 15:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / According to the 2008 sales results, BMW leads the all-wheel drive sector, as it managed to deliver way more vehicles fitted with such a system than its Australian competitors. More than 323,000 units equipped with BMW's xDrive system were del...

 
BMW M Car Sales Up 50 Percent in 2008
BMW M Car Sales Up 50 Percent in 2008

3 Feb 2009, 14:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite the difficult market conditions that slashed sales all over the world, BMW M Automobiles today unveiled the 2008 financial results, revealing the second-best result in the thirty-year history of the company. Overall sales were increased by ...

 
BMW Says No Dual-Clutch, Opts for Eight-Speed Automatic
BMW Says No Dual-Clutch, Opts for Eight-Speed Automatic

3 Feb 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW will rely more on eight-speed automatic transmissions and less on dual-clutch systems, Klaus Draeger, BMW’s development chief said today, pointing to a number of advantages brought by an automatic unit. First of all, the dual-clutch trans...

 
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Achieves 65 MPG
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Achieves 65 MPG

3 Feb 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it's well known the fact that Toyota Prius provides a very low fuel consumption thanks to its hybrid system, the plug-in hybrid technology brings even more than that. According to Toyota, the plug-in Prius is able to achieve even 65 mp...

 

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