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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.
200,000 Nanos Come Next Year
200,000 Nanos Come Next Year

8 Oct 2009, 16:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Indian carmaker Tata is planning to increase the output for its low-cost Nano to 200,000 units in the 2010-2011 fiscal year, five times more than the 40,000 units expected to be built by the end of the ongoing year. Starting with December 2009,...

 
Electric smart fortwo to Be Built in France
Electric smart fortwo to Be Built in France

8 Oct 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler announced today it will begin mass production of the electric smart fortwo in 2012, at the smart plant in Hambach, France. The announcement was made during a visit French president Nicolas Sarkozy payed to the respective...

 
Toyota Asks Dealers to Tie Down Deadly Mats
Toyota Asks Dealers to Tie Down Deadly Mats

8 Oct 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Finding itself in the eve of an all out storm regarding one of the largest recalls it has even been forced to do (3.8 million vehicles), Japanese manufacturer Toyota advised its dealers to attach the floor mats on the driver's side to the seat...

 
2010 Chevrolet Agile Photos Released
2010 Chevrolet Agile Photos Released

8 Oct 2009, 13:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM released today a more comprehensive set of photos showing the Brazilian designed and built Chevrolet Agile. The hatchback will become available later this year in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. As the initial ...

 
2009 Bologna Motor Show, Stripped of Exhibitors
2009 Bologna Motor Show, Stripped of Exhibitors

8 Oct 2009, 13:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After this entire year we have been the unwilling witnesses of what seemed to be the demise of the auto shows, things seemed to get back on track. The success of Europe's largest, the Frankfurt Auto Show, seemed to be an indicator that things ...

 
BMW UKL1 to Surface 2013?
BMW UKL1 to Surface 2013?

8 Oct 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A two-year-old rumor comes back with a vengeance to haunt Ingolstadt. Do you remember the BMW City, or the 0 Series as it came to be called? Well, apparently the first pieces of information which surfaced in 2007 were wrong: it will not see dayligh...

 
BMW Buyers to Receive EfficientDynamics Credit
BMW Buyers to Receive EfficientDynamics Credit

8 Oct 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW Australia announced today a very innovative incentive, set in place to promote the manufacturer's EfficientDynamics technologies. Long story short, whenever an Australian will buy a BMW, he/she will receive a so-called EfficientDynamics Cr...

 
Navteq Presents 3D Motorway Junction Objects
Navteq Presents 3D Motorway Junction Objects

8 Oct 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you were in the mood for an innovation in the way your GPS looks and behaves, then this is exactly what you were expecting for. American GPS solution provider Navteq announced the introduction of the Motorway Junction Objects application, a must...

 
2010 Hyundai Accent US Pricing Announced
2010 Hyundai Accent US Pricing Announced

8 Oct 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / South Korean manufacturer Hyundai announced today pricing for the 2010 Accent, together with its high mileage Blue Edition version. The entry level three-door Accent, fitted with the 1.6l engine and a five-speed manual transmission has a MSRP of $9...

 
Daimler Financial Expands to UAE
Daimler Financial Expands to UAE

8 Oct 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The financial arm of German manufacturer Daimler announced that starting this week it will open a Mercedes-Benz Finance and Mercedes-Benz Leasing business in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The new operations will be run together with Al Fahim Gro...

 
New GM's First 90 Days
New GM's First 90 Days

8 Oct 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Believe it or not, American manufacturer GM, the reborn version, is now three months old. As is the custom, GM decided to let the public know how they've been, what's working and what's not and, most importantly, how does the future ...

 
Nissan ROOX Super Space Unveiled
Nissan ROOX Super Space Unveiled

8 Oct 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan pulled the wraps today off their newest contraption, a “super space” minicar, a Cube-inspired vehicle mini. The vehicle will be on display at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, for all to admire "in the flesh&q...

 
2010 Green Car of the Year Finalists Announced
2010 Green Car of the Year Finalists Announced

8 Oct 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we announced back in the beginning of September, the selection process for the 2010 Green car of the Year (GCOY) awards as under way. The awards, organized by Green Car are to be held at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, now have five nominees: Au...

 
Lotus Wins Special Engineering Award
Lotus Wins Special Engineering Award

8 Oct 2009, 07:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British manufacturer Lotus and its Engineering division have become this year's winners of the British Engineering Excellence Awards, as they received the Judges’ Special Award and Highly Commended in the Consultancy of the Year category...

 
Suzuki SX4 Crossover Facelift Takes to Europe
Suzuki SX4 Crossover Facelift Takes to Europe

8 Oct 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Suzuki announced today it will bring into Europe the revised version of the SX4 crossover or, in their words, "the compact hatchback with big-car attitude." The facelift brings changes to both the way the car looks a...

 
Europe Names EfficientDynamics Best CO2 Reduction Program
Europe Names EfficientDynamics Best CO2 Reduction Program

8 Oct 2009, 06:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Federation for Transport and Environment has named, for the third year in a row, BMW's EfficientDynamics as the most effective program aimed at reducing CO2 emissions in road traffic. According to the federation's study,...

 
Mark LaNeve Leaves GM, Susan Docherty to Replace Him
Mark LaNeve Leaves GM, Susan Docherty to Replace Him

8 Oct 2009, 06:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / General Motors' CEO, Fritz Henderson, announced yesterday the departure of the manufacturer's vice president for US sales, Mark LaNeve. The vice president will leave the manufacturer starting October 15 and will move to an unnamed company...

 
Oliver Lajara, Hyundai Europe New Fleet Manager
Oliver Lajara, Hyundai Europe New Fleet Manager

7 Oct 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European division of South Korean manufacturer Hyundai announced today it has appointed Oliver Lajara as the branch's fleet and remarketing deputy general manager. Lajara will at first be in charge with appointing new people in his departm...

 
Renault Grand Scenic Proves Itself at MPG Marathon
Renault Grand Scenic Proves Itself at MPG Marathon

7 Oct 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French manufacturer Renault announced today it managed to beat the average fuel consumption rating for its Grand Scenic at the 2009 MPG Marathon by no less than 32 percent. This means that after driving 353 miles (586 km), the Grand was found to ha...

 
Mercedes Benz Offers 2 Year Service for Used Cars
Mercedes Benz Offers 2 Year Service for Used Cars

7 Oct 2009, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The UK division of German manufacturer Mercedes Benz announced it will hold an Approved Used event, for vehicles across the range, between 10 and 18 October. Loosely translated, the manufacturer will offer a 2-year service plan for those who will p...

 

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