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Let's not even try to fudge the numbers – inventory at new vehicle dealers isn't what any brand is accustomed to. From premium automakers to the truck-heavy domestic manufacturers to all other import brands, a global shortage of microchips and numerous other parts is making it difficult to sustain reasonable inventory levels. Yet new vehicle... Read more

The first vehicle in Honda's lineup to benefit from the addition of a new TrailSport model will be the 2022 Honda Passport. The Passport, according to Honda Canadas' assistant vice president Steve Hui, "now gets the tough and rugged looks to match its off-road competence." In the future, we can expect to see TrailSport add even more off-road... Read more

For those who love to row their own gears, for drivers who believe shifting should be a DIY activity, for car buyers who want to see three pedals in the footwell, for everyone who believes Save The Manuals is the ultimate rallying cry, the 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback is here. In all three trim levels of the hatchback version of Honda's all-new... Read more

Winter tire season comes at us all in a hurry. Sometimes it seems as though August turns into November in the blink of an eye. In Prince Edward Island, when should you put your winter tires on? Do you even need winter tires in PEI? Are all-season tires good enough for the Island? Do you need winter tires with all-wheel drive? Do you need winter... Read more

It's finally here, and my oh my, are there ever a ton of ways to configure the new 2022 Nissan Frontier: seven trim levels, two cab sizes, two bed lengths, and nine different colours. Keep in mind, every 2022 Nissan Frontier will be sold with four-wheel drive and a 3.8-liter V6 producing a class-leading 310 horsepower and 281 lb-ft of torque.... Read more

We’re just going to come right out and say it - September is one of our favourite months of the year. The temperature is finally becoming bearable again, kids are making their way back to class . . . It’s the perfect time to get back on track after a summer of fun and get ready for the school year ahead. There are, however, a few downsides that... Read more

400 is the headline-grabbing figure when it comes to the new 2023 Nissan Z. But we have another important number to share. 1969. 52 years ago, in October 1969, the 1970 Datsun 240Z was unveiled in New York City at the Pierre Hotel. Leaning on the history of that 240Z (and the upgraded 260Z and 280Z), the the second-generation 280ZX,... Read more

Why is the Nissan Z special? What does it do that other sports cars can't? And why do people get so excited every time there's a new Z? In the first-half of 2022, Nissan showrooms will begin to welcome the seventh-generation Z, officially known as the 2023 Nissan Z. (You can learn more about the new Z here, with dozens of images, important... Read more

In September 2021, after nearly six decades of waiting, Canadians will finally be able to buy their very own brand new Honda Monkey. Mind you, this isn't the Monkey that landed in America in the mid 1960s. This Grom-related Monkey is a 125cc mini-moto with a 5-speed shifter, an upside-down fork, ABS disc brakes, and a low $5,299 price point. You... Read more

Across the Centennial Auto Group, from company presidents and managing partners and every member of our team, our hearts go out to the family of Robert John McIlwaine, who passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, in Charlottetown. Robert was 95. Robert McIlwaine was a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a... Read more

The first half of 2021 was the highest-volume January-June period in the history of Kia Canada, topped off by record second-quarter sales and a best-ever June. In other words, with the summer season only now kicking into high gear, these are exciting times at Kia. "The momentum Kia has been experiencing is nothing short of incredible," says Kia... Read more