Daniel Patrascu
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Personal motto:
"I truly believe men and fish can coexist peacefully" – George W. Bush
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.
Qatar Sells Half of VW Shares
11 Nov 2009, 10:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In an alleged attempt to increase the liquidity of the company, Qatar Holding, the investment group of the Qatari state, announced it has sold half of its Volkswagen preference shares, managing to raise 1.5 billion euros for them. For the rest of t...
Ford Taurus, Official 2010 CES Car
11 Nov 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The January Consumer Electronics Show has designed its official car, the Ford Taurus. The American manufacturer's praised sedan was deemed as being perfect for the job, as it "offers more user-friendly technology than other cars twice it...
Cadillac Converj to Enter Production
11 Nov 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The painful birth of the Cadillac Converj entered a new chapter today, as rumors claim that, following the "we'll do it - we'll not do it" GM dilemma, the American manufacturer seems to have made up its mind about the Converj. ...
Brian Scott, Driver for 4th Braun Toyota
11 Nov 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the preparations for the 2010 Nationwide Series already under way for all the teams involved, Braun Racing announced yesterday it will expand to four cars for the upcoming season. "It's been a great ride, from where we started as...
Proton S16 Launched in Australia
11 Nov 2009, 08:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The lowest priced new car that Australia will see this year has been launched by Malaysian manufacturer Proton onto the local market. Dubbed S16, the new sedan comes with a price tag of AU$11,990 drive-away. "S16 will be the only new four ...
John Allen Muhammad Executed
11 Nov 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After Tim Kaine, the governor of Virginia, denied John Allen Muhammad's appeal for clemency, the death sentence was carried out at 9 PM ET at the Greensville Correctional Center, with the man known as the DC sniper being pronounced dead at 9:1...
DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad to Be Executed Tonight
10 Nov 2009, 21:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tim Kaine, the governor of Virginia, put the final seal on the fate of John Allen Muhammad, the man now known as the DC sniper, by denying him clemency and refusing Muhammad’s attorney request that the sentence be commuted to life in prison....
French Coyote Goes States Side
10 Nov 2009, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / How many of you drivers out there can say have never been caught by radar, whether stationary or mobile, while seemingly cruising at well over the legal speed limit? We reckon no one. And since speeding is a worldwide phenomenon, so are speeding fi...
VW to Build New Plant in China
10 Nov 2009, 15:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking the statements made by VW CEO Martin Winterkorn in July seriously, German carmaker Volkswagen has already began its "South Strategy" campaign, part of its "2018 Strategy". Long story short, the Germans are said to be eyei...
Lear Emerges from Bankruptcy
10 Nov 2009, 15:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tough times remain behind for American automotive supplier Lear, after it announced today it has completed its court-supervised financial reorganization. In addition, Lear also announced its new common stock will be listed on the New York Stock Exc...
Navistar to Deliver 1,928 MTVs to TACOM
10 Nov 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Defense division of American truck manufacturer Navistar announced today it has received a $348 million-worth of delivery orders for 1,928 medium tactical vehicles, from the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). The orders ...
BBDO to Close Detroit Office, Part Ways with Chrysler
10 Nov 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After advertising agency BBDO followed Chrysler into bankruptcy earlier this year and devised the "We're building a new car company" campaign, it appears the BBDO has had it and will start a life without Chrysler in February 2010. ...
GM May Ask Germany for Money
10 Nov 2009, 13:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The over confident statements made by GM's CEO, Fritz Henderson, that the company he leads may be able to keep Opel running on its own, may turn out not to be true in the end. As the CEO is currently trekking Germany to put to rest the concern...
Azure to Deliver 51 Balance Hybrid Electric Vans to FedEx
10 Nov 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Azure Dynamics announced today it has signed a contract with FedEx for the delivery of 51 Azure Balance Hybrid Electric walk-in vans by the end of December. The vans will go into service with FedEx in Bronx, after the delivery...
Coulomb Charging Stations, Available in Australia
10 Nov 2009, 11:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Electric charging stations provider Coulomb announced in will begin setting up stations in Australia, as part of an exclusive distribution agreement through ChargePoint. Of course, their main goal is to tap into the merging EV market, as the first ...
GM China Passes 1.5 Million Units Sold
10 Nov 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM announced today it has managed to surpass the 1.5 million vehicles sold mark in China, after an extremely pleasing year in the region. In the first 10 months, GM and its Chinese partners sold 1,459,460 units, representing a...
Pennsylvania to Pass Text Messaging Law
10 Nov 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having witnessing a worrying boom in drivers who text while driving, more and more US states have began adopting legislation banning this dangerous habit. Until now, 18 states and the District of Columbia have already enacted laws banning texting, ...
Jeg Coughlin Pleased with 2009 Season, Upset Over Title Loss
10 Nov 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a seven race wins streak in the regular season and a five months long monarchy, JEGS.com driver Jeg Coughlin finds himself in the middle of a puzzling situation: he is the driver with the most national event victories in the sport, but at...
2011 Toyota Sienna, World Debut in LA
10 Nov 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Toyota announced today the unveiling of the 2011 Sienna minivan at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, on December 2. Of course, no other details regarding the people carrier have been released but, as usual, the rumor mill started sp...
Spyshots: 2011 Mercedes CLS
10 Nov 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After, back in April, we brought you some exciting CGIs of the Mercedes CLS and, more recently, spyshots of the AMG version of the CLS, it is time to take the first good look at the second generation of the four door coupe from Stuttgart. Even wi...