eBay Motors' Store Selling 29 Brand New Cars at Half Price Through March 30th!

Looking for a great deal on a new car? You'll be hard pressed to find a better one than the ongoing promotion from the online unit of AutoNation Direct as the company is selling 29 brand new vehicles from Ford, General Motors and Nissan for half their price through eBay Motors. The new promotion kicked off last Friday, March 23, and will continue through this Friday, March 30. Up until today, AutoNation Direct has sold 18 vehicles. Some of the previous deals include a 2012 Nissan Maxima V6 for US$16, 797.50 ( 12, 650), a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 2LS V6 for US$12, 720 ( 9, 605), a 2012 Ford Focus Sedan SE for US$9, 842.50 ( 7, 430) and a 2012 Chevrolet Volt for US$22, 615 ( 17, 080). The company says that the vehicles will appear randomly on its site, meaning that one will have to spend hours on end refreshing AutoNation Direct's eBay store page and be faster than anyone else to grab the deal when it appears.

Carscoop's A to Z Guide to the 2012 New York Auto Show

Welcome to Carscoop's coverage of the 2012 edition of the New York International Auto Show, where you will find all the world and North American premieres that will take place at the Jacob Javits Center. The international press days are scheduled for April 4-5, while the center will open its doors to the public from April 6 to 15. The New York motor show will mark the world debut of several important brand-new cars such as the 2013 Chevrolet Impala, Nissan Altima, Mercedes-Benz GL, Hyundai Santa Fe and Acura RLX, to name just a few. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Refreshed Citro?n C1 Goes on Sale in the UK, Starts from ?7,995

The cosmetically and mechanically updated Citro?n C1 has reached British shores where it will go on sale next week on Monday, April 2, with prices starting from?7, 995 for the base three-door model, rising to?10, 545 for the range-topping VTR+ five-door variant. To mark the city car's launch in the UK (but only until the end of April), Citro?n is offering buyers a?1, 000 'Citro?n Reward', meaning OTR prices start from?6, 995. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

BMW Group and Toyota Begin Co-Development of Next Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries

Following an initial announcement back in December of 2011, the BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) are moving on to the next phase of their partnership inking the deal, which will see the two companies beginning a collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells. "The research project being undertaken under the agreement is focusing on increasing the performance and capacity of lithium-ion battery cells through the use of new combinations of materials for cathodes, anodes and electrolytes, " the two automakers said in a joint statement. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Fiat to Launch Dodge Dart as the New Viaggio in China, Hatchback Version May Replace Bravo

At next month's 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Fiat will whip the covers off a new compact sedan model named the Viaggio before it begins producing the car in China in July, ahead of its market launch later in the year, according to a report from Autonews Europe. The new sedan, which is named after the Italian word for Journey, will be a rebadged version of the new 2013 Dodge Dart sedan that will reach U.S. dealerships this May with a starting price of $15, 995 ( 12, 100 / GBP 10, 100). The Dart is based on a modified version of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta's platform. It measures 4, 672mm (183.9-in. long, 1, 830mm (72-in.) wide, 1, 465mm (57.7-in.) tall and rides on a 2, 703mm (106.4-in.) wheelbase.

Chevy Closes the Gap Between Camaro SS and ZL1 with New 1LE, Priced Under 40,000

If there's one thing GM knows to do well, that's to cover as many niches as possible with the same model. If you take a look at the Camaro's current range, you'll see an evident price and performance gap between the hardcore, 580-horsepower Camaro ZL1 and the tamer 426-horsepower SS. GM now wants to close that gap the new 2013 Camaro 1LE, which will also offer the company a more direct rival (price-wise) to the Ford Mustang Boss 302. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Jeep Teases Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and Wrangler V8 Traildozer Concepts

Bit by bit, Jeep is dropping more information on the six prototypes its plans to show at the 46th Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari in Utah from March 31 to April 8. Today, we get a couple of renderings of the new Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and Wrangler Traildozer concepts. Starting with the Trailhawk study, it adorns the Grand Cherokee with a more unique appearance through a new color theme that combines a Stone White finish for the body with Mineral Gray and Red accents that can be found throughout including the grille surround, mirror caps and even the new 18-inch alloy wheels. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

BMW to Fund Greek Torch Relay for the 2012 Olympic Games

To say that Greece is in financial trouble is like claiming that the Titanic had some water leak issues. The country that gave the world, among other things, the Olympic Games, is in the mire of an economic crisis that threatens the very core of the Eurozone - and, at this point, the light at the end of the tunnel may very well be the train that"s coming... Nevertheless, life goes on not only for the rest of the world but for Greeks, too. London may be hosting the 2012 Olympic Games, but as always, the flame that will burn during the games will be lit in Ancient Olympia, in the Western Peloponnese, on May 10. Having already been stripped of the 2013 Mediterranean Games last year due to financial difficulties and seeing them being handed over to Turkey was indeed quite a blow.

Drunken Couple Messes with the Wrong Car and Pays the Price

Excessive drinking can often lead to much more than a hangover, especially if it is something one does on a daily basis. And while most individuals will simply turn a blind eye to drunken people acting up in public, some may take matters in their own hands - literally... After consuming large amounts of alcohol, a Russian pair took to the streets and started picking on cars and their drivers. However, they soon knocked on the wrong window and paid a very heavy-handed price from one of its passengers. Take a look at the video right after the break. Read more " Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com - All Rights Reserved

Confirmed: Nissan will Offer New GT-R Track Pack in Left-Hand Drive Markets, but Not Yet in the U.S.

Many of you might remember that one of the most important changes to the new model year Nissan GT-R (sold as a 2013MY in North America, and a 2012MY in Europe and other parts of the world) was the addition of a new, street-legal track-focused edition named Track Pack. At the time, Nissan told us that the GT-R Track Pack would be available exclusively for right-hand drive models in Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa, with sales starting this month. Either Nissan changed its mind or the company was holding back on us because we learned that the GT-R Track Pack will be available on left-hand drive cars as well with production to begin in May. "The vehicle will be available on Left hand drive version from May production, " Christophe Amblard, a product manager for Nissan Europe, told Carscoop.