European-brand cars see registration jump on LI
For the first time, at least in recent memory, Long Islanders registered more vehicles with European nameplates in November than Detroit Three nameplates - 2,765 vehicles, as Mercedes-Benz registrations rose by 20 percent from a year earlier, BMW's rose by 4.4 percent and registrations for Volkswagen and Volvo held steady.
The Michigan-based auto data company R.L. Polk couldn't immediately provide a model-by-model breakdown for Long Island, but national sales figures from another source, the California-based market research company J.D. Power and Associates, indicate that the biggest percentage gainer for Mercedes was the redesigned E-class sedan.
But the Polk numbers for November 2009, the latest available, showed Long Island's favorite brand was Toyota, followed by Honda and Nissan.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
