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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.
Honda Eludes First Half Loss
Honda Eludes First Half Loss

27 Oct 2009, 11:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Exceeding even the manufacturer's numbers, Japanese carmaker Honda managed to raise its forecast by no less than four times the initial number: 155 billion yen ($1.7 billion). The increase was made possible by two major things, the government ...

 
Bush Advises Obama to Exit Auto Industry
Bush Advises Obama to Exit Auto Industry

27 Oct 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Former US President George W. Bush thought best to advise the Obama administration to exit, as soon as possible the automotive and banking industries by selling the state's stake in the bailed-out companies. According to Bush, speaking for Blo...

 
Chrysler Salaried Retirees Seek New Arrangement
Chrysler Salaried Retirees Seek New Arrangement

27 Oct 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A group of Chrysler salaried retirees will meet this week with company representatives in an attempt to get both reassurance that the retiree benefits will not be cut should the manufacturer declare bankruptcy again and possibly change some of the ...

 
Mustangs Stampede SEMA Floor
Mustangs Stampede SEMA Floor

27 Oct 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Less than one week remaining until the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas and we must say, anticipation runs extremely high. After a troubling year, with more bankruptcies and declining markets than in the past yea...

 
Spyshots: Toyota Subaru Sportscar
Spyshots: Toyota Subaru Sportscar

27 Oct 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The long-debated, long-awaited result of the collaboration between Toyota and Subaru, the nicknamed Toybaru sport car is getting draws closer and closer to becoming a live and kicking presence on the streets. And this time we don't say tha...

 
Spyshots: 2011 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG
Spyshots: 2011 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG

27 Oct 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the end of the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, we must admit exciting information from the automotive industry (apart from the Opel-Magna months-long saga, that is) became really scarce. With just about everything there is presented at the event, t...

 
Penske Dealers Sued Over Scrappage Refund
Penske Dealers Sued Over Scrappage Refund

27 Oct 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Usually, a news about a New York consumer engaging in a class action against automotive dealer Penske over a scrappage refund would have passed unnoticed, if not for the American taste for precedents. According to Autonews, the suit filed may open ...

 
Spain Gives Green Light to Magna-Opel Deal
Spain Gives Green Light to Magna-Opel Deal

26 Oct 2009, 19:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A piece of good news came for Canadian parts maker Magna from Spain today, as one major obstacle was overcome. The Zaragoza facility workers have agreed to accept the proposed job and production cuts, after intense negotiations between the involved...

 
Ford Kansas Workers Reject Contract Changes
Ford Kansas Workers Reject Contract Changes

26 Oct 2009, 15:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After all seemed to fit into place and the revised contract proposed by the American manufacturer to the UAW scored approval after approval in Ford plants, an unlikely result was registered at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant: 92 percent of t...

 
Lamborghini Opens First South American Franchise
Lamborghini Opens First South American Franchise

26 Oct 2009, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Lamborghini announced yesterday the opening of the first official franchised Lamborghini dealership in South America, as part of a global attempt to expand the brand's visibility. “Entering Sout...

 
GM Announces Official Termination of Saturn Brand and Dealers
GM Announces Official Termination of Saturn Brand and Dealers

26 Oct 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what may be called the sad news of the day from the automotive industry, American manufacturer GM announced through its CEO, Fritz Henderson, that the final decision about the termination of both the Saturn brand and its dealership network has b...

 
VW to Open Automotive Innovation Lab at Stanford
VW to Open Automotive Innovation Lab at Stanford

26 Oct 2009, 12:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Volkswagen announced it will open an Automotive Innovation Lab (VAIL) at Stanford University last weekend. The new facility, still under construction, "will provide about 750 square meters of space for research teams from t...

 
Honda to Switch to Larger Hybrids
Honda to Switch to Larger Hybrids

26 Oct 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Honda's unfortunate experience with the Accord hybrid may push the Japanese manufacturer into turning its attention of developing larger hybrid systems for its vehicles. Whereas the single motor used on the Accord didn't prove to be such ...

 
NADA Pushes for Single National Fuel Economy Standard
NADA Pushes for Single National Fuel Economy Standard

26 Oct 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Leaving aside for a moment the battle between its dealers and American manufacturers Chrysler and GM, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) testified at a hearing on Friday and asked for a single national standard in fuel economy and ...

 
Bridgestone Closes Plants in Australia, New Zealand
Bridgestone Closes Plants in Australia, New Zealand

26 Oct 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tire manufacturer Bridgestone is getting ready to close several tire making facilities in Australia and New Zealand, as a result of the competition which has made "tire manufacturing in Australia and New Zealand increasingly difficult to the p...

 
Nissan Recalls 164,000 Rogue on Steering Gear Issue
Nissan Recalls 164,000 Rogue on Steering Gear Issue

26 Oct 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The somewhat abundant number of recalls in the US this year will grow in the following months with some 164,000 2008-2009 Nissan Rogue models, being sent to servicing due to a screw in the steering wheels housing. The faulty screw, as the Natio...

 
NHTSA Looking Into Honda Odyssey Brake Problems
NHTSA Looking Into Honda Odyssey Brake Problems

26 Oct 2009, 09:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Another Japanese manufacturer fell under the spotlight last week in the US, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reportedly looking into a potential brake issue with Honda's 2007-2008 Odyssey models. So far, the...

 
Need For Speed Rocks the Charts
Need For Speed Rocks the Charts

26 Oct 2009, 08:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Thanks a 100,000,000! That about sums up what you are about to read here. 16 years after the release of the first version and 13 releases later, EA can sit back, relax and proudly say they have achieved something few game developers can claim: sell...

 
Thousands Take a Shot at Naming Volt Color
Thousands Take a Shot at Naming Volt Color

26 Oct 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The announcement made by American manufacturer GM that it is looking for a name for the default color to be used on the upcoming Volt PHEV has stirred an immense success, with some 1,800 entries registered in the first four hours since it was made....

 
Fisker to Build Karma in Wilmington, Delaware
Fisker to Build Karma in Wilmington, Delaware

26 Oct 2009, 07:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although nothing is official yet, it would appear the place where the next Karma sports PHEV will be built is a former GM plant in Wilmington, Delaware. The rumor is reinforced by a Reuters report claiming that on Tuesday, US Vice President Joe Bid...

 

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