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Daniel Patrascu

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"I truly believe men and fish can coexist peacefully" – George W. Bush

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Daniel loves writing, or so he claims. and he once loved to use his 10-words-per-minute typing skills to bring you a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry, rather than keeping you up to speed with new vehicles and their performances.

Following several years off the grid, Daniel is back at autoevolution, and seeing how the great crisis of the past decade made the auto industry boring, he grew bored with it too, so he slowly shifted his focus to custom cars, custom motorcycles, and other weird stuff. He also loves ranting about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.

During his time at autoevolution, Daniel put his name on more news articles, coverstories, auto guides, reviews, and editorials than we care count. To slow him down a bit, he was given more responsibilities not long ago, so he is now also in charge with coordinating the editorial team on autoevolution.com.

Long time ago, Daniel also translated Arthur C. Clarke’s novel “The Fountains of Paradise” to Romanian for Paladin Publishing.
Shelby Turbo Package Available for 4.6l Mustangs
Shelby Turbo Package Available for 4.6l Mustangs

17 Nov 2009, 16:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American tuning house Shelby announced the introduction of a special Turbo package for all 4.6l-powered Ford Mustangs (2007-2008 Shelby GT and 2005-2009 Ford Mustang GT) equipped with manual transmission. The package, developed together with Turbon...

 
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe UK Pricing Released
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe UK Pricing Released

17 Nov 2009, 15:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The facelifted version of South Korean manufacturer Hyundai's Santa Fe received its UK price tag today, as the car is getting ready to meet right-hand drive roads. The Santa Fe equipped with the 2.2l CRDi engine, Style trim, will be retailed s...

 
2010 Toyota Land Cruiser UK Pricing
2010 Toyota Land Cruiser UK Pricing

17 Nov 2009, 15:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota announced today pricing for its new Land Cruiser model, with the cheapest of the range to start from £29,795 and the top of the range version to reach as much as £44,795. The carmaker and its dealerships will ta...

 
Delphi to Sell Passive Safety Assets to Autoliv
Delphi to Sell Passive Safety Assets to Autoliv

17 Nov 2009, 14:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American supplier Delphi announced today plans to sell its North American airbag, seatbelt and steering wheel assets to Autoliv, as part of this year's decision to exit the Occupant Protection Safety (OPS) business in North America, Europe and...

 
Shelby Ford F150 Super Snake Package, for the Selected Few
Shelby Ford F150 Super Snake Package, for the Selected Few

17 Nov 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After presenting the Ford F150 Super Snake at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, American tuner Shleby Autos announced the package is available for those who want it. According to the tuner, the entire package (described below) can be fitted onto the tr...

 
Daimler Gets German Funding for Electric Vans
Daimler Gets German Funding for Electric Vans

17 Nov 2009, 11:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler announced today it will receive 9 million euros from the Federal German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Reactor Safety (BMU) for the research and development of electric Mercedes Benz vans. Daimler ...

 
Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid, On the Streets of Hamburg in 2010
Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid, On the Streets of Hamburg in 2010

17 Nov 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler's bus division debuted yesterday on in Hamburg the Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid, in expectation of the service debut in 2010. The zero emission bus will be operated by Hamburger Hochbahn, which will receive 10 o...

 
RV World Joins American Coach Dealership Network
RV World Joins American Coach Dealership Network

17 Nov 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / RV World, a Yuma, Arizona dealer has been added to the American Coach's dealership network, to display and sell the American Eagle, American Tradition and American Allegiance product lines, as well as to serve as an authorized American Coach s...

 
Michael Carpenter, GMAC's New CEO
Michael Carpenter, GMAC's New CEO

17 Nov 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GMAC Financial Services and its board of directors appointed Michael A. Carpenter the company's new chief executive officer, succeeding Alvaro de Molina after his resignation. Carpenter, member of the board at GMAC, worked as CEO for Citig...

 
2010 Fiat Doblo Details Released
2010 Fiat Doblo Details Released

17 Nov 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian manufacturer Fiat released yesterday details on the new Fiat Doblo, a model dubbed by the Italians Family Space. As opposed to the previous version, the new Doblo features extensive modifications to the styling, engines and technical specif...

 
Fleets to Buy 4 Million Hybrids by 2015
Fleets to Buy 4 Million Hybrids by 2015

17 Nov 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Corporate and government fleets will buy, according to a Pike Research study, some 4 million hybrids by 2015. The same study claims that hybrid fleet sales will increase from 300,000 in 2009 to more than 830,000 by 2015. “The biggest grow...

 
Oshkosh SandCat, on Display at the International Armored Vehicles
Oshkosh SandCat, on Display at the International Armored Vehicles

17 Nov 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Military contractor Oshkosh announced today it will present its new SandCat high-speed, highly-protected, highly-maneuverable armored vehicle at next February's International Armored Vehicles show in London (February 1 to 5). According to ...

 
Nissan NV200, 2010 European International Van of the Year
Nissan NV200, 2010 European International Van of the Year

17 Nov 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan's recently launched NV200 van was designated the International Van of the Year (IVoY) 2010 from 23 specialized European journalists, representing some half of million readers in Europe. "The Jury was particularly impressed by t...

 
NASCAR Watching Hamlin-Keselowski War
NASCAR Watching Hamlin-Keselowski War

16 Nov 2009, 16:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As you know by now, the recent Phoenix race brought another confrontation between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski, which started with a minor fender-bender and concluded with Hamlin's No. 20 Toyota getting turned by Keselowski's car. ...

 
2010 Lotus Evora US Pricing Announced
2010 Lotus Evora US Pricing Announced

16 Nov 2009, 15:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British carmaker Lotus released today pricing information for the US bound Evora, as it will enter showrooms in the first quarter of 2010. The American Lotus aficionados will be able to purchase the Evora for $73,500. The car will come with a 3-yea...

 
Land Rover Discovery Turns 20
Land Rover Discovery Turns 20

16 Nov 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Amid troubling financial prospects, British carmaker Land Rover still manages to find reason for celebration. This time, at "fault" is the Discovery model, which today celebrates its 20th anniversary. Built originally as a means to fi...

 
GM Q3 Financial Results Released
GM Q3 Financial Results Released

16 Nov 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM released today, as promised last week, its first financial report following its emergence from bankruptcy. The company posted a $261 million EBIT loss and $1.2 billion managerial net loss. In the third quarter of 2009, ...

 
Netherlands Approves Pay Per Kilometer Tax
Netherlands Approves Pay Per Kilometer Tax

16 Nov 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Dutch government is about to turn every single car owner in the country into taxi drivers, as it approved the first European “pay-as-you-drive” tax, to come into effect starting 2012. The official reason behind the tax is that i...

 
Johnson Closes In on 4th Title after Phoenix Win
Johnson Closes In on 4th Title after Phoenix Win

16 Nov 2009, 12:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Jimmie Johnson managed to increase his lead in the Chase to 108 points, after clinching the first place during the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. His win came after a crushing 238 of 312 laps lead, making the...

 
Keselowski, Set Straight by France after Hamlin Incident
Keselowski, Set Straight by France after Hamlin Incident

16 Nov 2009, 11:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After last Sunday's Able Body Labor 200 race Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin managed, again, to capture the spotlight thanks to their lap 157 incident, the former had to face NASCAR representatives, led by chairman and CEO Brian France, in hi...

 

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