Dragos Serban
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Personal motto:
"Stay mad, but behave like normal people. Run the risk of being different, but learn to do so without attracting attention." - Paulo Coelho
I began searching for technical specs of the car, in order to do some adjustments, but all I managed was to “kill” the car in a matter of minutes. What happened after my masterpiece was unveiled remains a secret! When I think of that it brings to my mind something that an English writer once said “… the last time someone was as wrong as you, was when a politician stepped off an aeroplane in 1939 waving a piece of paper in the air saying there will be no war with Germany.”
GM Launches Dealership Overhauling Program This Year
10 Aug 2011, 13:13 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / General Motors plans to change the appearance of its dealerships by carrying out renovations throughout its facilities. This might be a first in the automotive industry given the magnitude of the renovation program. Taking a closer look this might ...
Saab To Drop the 9-3 Badge
10 Aug 2011, 12:26 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It looks like Saab has made plans to drop the 9-3 badge with the upcoming generation of vehicles, which will debut in the first quarter of 2013. "There's a chance we might move away from that," explained Tim Colbeck, President of Saa...
GM Trims Engineering Infrastructure for Better Efficiency
10 Aug 2011, 12:22 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It looks that sometimes it is better to take a closer look inside closed doors in order find a solution for a problem, the best example for the the saying would be GM. The manufacturer recorded $1 billion investments in projects which didn’t ...
China Responds to Google's Driverless Car With the Hongqi HQ3
10 Aug 2011, 10:25 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Following Google, researchers at the National University of Defense Technology in China recently revealed their autonomous vehicle which we hope it will not stumble as Google’s Prius did recently. In a partnership with China’s First Au...
151,000 Fuel-efficiency Jobs Now Exist in the US Due to New Regulations
10 Aug 2011, 09:29 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The race toward fuel-efficiency proves to be a driving factor for manufacturers. There are at least 151,000 auto industry jobs which have been created in the United States which are focused on developing fuel-efficient vehicle technologies, with th...
General Motors to Roll Out Opel in Europe for Head On Competition With VW
10 Aug 2011, 08:27 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Opel, the General Motors struggling brand, has tough competition ahead, as GM plans to move the brand more up-market to compete directly with Volkswagen AG in Europe. Furthermore, the manufacturer has plans to create distinct identities for all it...
Henry Rollins Becomes the Hardcore Voice Behind Infiniti
10 Aug 2011, 07:47 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Carmakers approaching their customers through celebrities who lend their voices for commercial purposes has become a huge trend in the automotive world nowadays. Chevrolet has made a lot on noise using Tim Allen to sell everything from big trucks t...
President Barak Obama Sets Fuel Standards For Big Vehicles, Including Fire Trucks
10 Aug 2011, 06:56 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / For the first time, fuel consumption and emissions of heat-trapping gases standards will apply to fire trucks and concrete mixers, heavy-duty and all trucks in between, as announced on Tuesday by President Barack Obama. The new standards, which wil...
Why Does the Honda Accord Have so Many Fans Among Thieves?
9 Aug 2011, 15:15 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As reported by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), certain Accords and Honda Civics from the 1990s, along with the 1989 Toyota Camry, have held the top positions as most stolen cars in the US for the past eight years. For the sake of variet...
KTM’s E3W Three Wheeler to Take on Renault Twizy
9 Aug 2011, 14:14 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The manufacturer behind the the X-Bow, KTM Sportmotorcycle AG, seems prepared to join the eco-race with their E3W model.The three wheeler was created by KTM PowerSports collaborating with the Austrian Institute of Technology and industrial design ...
2012 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Offers New Performance and Style Features
9 Aug 2011, 13:35 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The F-150 Harley-Davidson edition was introduced by Ford back in 2000, as a Supercab truck with a standard engine. A year later, the truck received the Supercrew configuration. Also, after another year the Harley Davidson F-150 was fitted with a ...
New CEO Takes the Helm of The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
9 Aug 2011, 12:55 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers a trade group of 12 vehicle manufacturers including BMW Group, Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota,...
Ford Slows Down on the Launch of Focus Electric
9 Aug 2011, 12:19 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ford has decided to delay the launch of its Focus Electric without saying why. The car was originally expected to roll-out in 19 markets before the end of this year, but curiously the car manufacturer will release the EV Focus into dealerships in N...
Stock Plunges Could Reflet on UAW Talks with GM, Ford and Chrysler
9 Aug 2011, 11:50 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ford, Chrysler and GM might find themselves in a rather difficult position regarding the talks with the UAW. Judging by the way things are looking for the moment there seem to be some difficult times ahead.The steep declines in the stock market wil...
Fiat Chrysler’s Ram Truck Division Expands Towards Commercial Vans
9 Aug 2011, 11:09 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The alliance between Chrysler and Fiat begins to show its results, as Chrysler’s Ram truck brand is steers beyond its core pickup truck business into commercial vans. It is expected that the Ram CV which is featured as a panel van without rea...
2012 Ford Focus NFS-like Test Drive · Video
9 Aug 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ford took a different approach for gaining fans all over the world when it started the Gymkhana World Tour and the Octane Academy, but things aren’t over yet as the manufacturer has found another original way to gain fans and prove once again...
Teenager Runs Over His Own Mother When Taking Driving Exam
9 Aug 2011, 09:19 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / An ordinary driving lesson ended in a tragic way this week for a women and her son, who made a possibly fatal mistake. The shocking event took place in Australia at an examination centre in Brisbane. The unfortunate event happened when a young man ...
Nissan to Launch QR Codes Starting 2012
9 Aug 2011, 08:25 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Technology development is running at a greater speed nowadays, more so than ever before. So in order to keep up the pace, manufacturers of all kinds especially car manufacturers find themselves in a tight race towards cutting edge technology. Also,...
Study Reveals African-Americans Lack of Interest in Hybrids and EVs
9 Aug 2011, 06:59 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / When talking about electric cars, it looks like not everyone shares the same opinions. As a recent study on hybrid and EVs by The Greenling Institute revealed, it looks like 70% of hybrid owners in California are white. It's worth mentioning t...
Saab to Avoid Bankruptcy for the Moment, Factory Remains Closed
8 Aug 2011, 15:32 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It looks like Saab is in clear waters for the moment, but as we are accustomed this might not last for long, as the manufacturer fights off another threat which may drive it into bankruptcy. The car manufacturer’s employees are the spark whic...