Cars

Like nothing we’ve seen before: A new Chinese plug-in for NIS 79,000

Plug-in hybrid competition reaches taxis: BYD cuts Seal 5 price by NIS 10,000 to rival Elantra and Corolla, and extends taxi warranty.

BYD Seal 5 taxi.
Tesla did a good job disguising the steel wheels and plastic hubcaps.

Tesla Model 3 discounted version in Israel: Performance, range, and savings amid high fuel prices

Taller and longer, with a base weight of 2.1 tons.

Tesla Model Y with 6 seats in Israel: Don’t hold your breath about the price

JAECOO 7 plug-in.

Britons in Shock: Jaecoo 7 becomes UK’s best-selling car


Cello to provide parking and toll payment services for government employees

Will provide parking payment services for 3,000 government vehicles and 100 government companies.

Cello wins tender to provide centralized parking and toll services for government fleets.

Range Rover for under NIS 400K and Defender to compete with the Land Cruiser

Following a rise in private imports, the Land Rover importer publishes a new price list reflecting discounts of up to NIS 61,000, and brings back the basic 3-door Defender.

Range Rover Sport and Classic: Discounts of NIS 28–77K.

The cheaper version of the Tesla Cybertruck that could cost around NIS 300,000 in Israel

Tesla unveiled a cheaper, less-equipped Cybertruck, priced slightly above the Model Y Performance and 30% below the previous base model. Can sales recover?

Tesla Cybertruck.

Chery FX Hybrid NIS 20,000 cheaper than competitors. What's the catch?

Hybrids are set to be 2026's hit, offering low fuel use without plug-in charging. Chery launches a third FX version after gasoline and electric models - likely the best, but with some compromises.

Nice design, noticeable mostly only because we’re already used to seeing the electric and gasoline versions on the roads

From Leapmotor, Fiat, and Subaru to Jeep and Ferrari: A new CEO for Samelet

Gili Pariente will replace Shay Feldman as CEO of one of the country’s largest car importers.

Gili Pariente.

Xpeng G9 receives improved range and price cut of around NIS 30,000

Less than three years after arriving in Israel, the large Chinese crossover gets a facelift that does not affect the design but updates the specs in key areas.

The German challenger: Larger than the Audi Q6, NIS 200,000 cheaper.

The renewed MG4: Longer range than Tesla, NIS 40,000 cheaper

The facelift for the Chinese compact brings the long-range version to Israel, cheaper and reaching farther: 545 km range for just NIS 149,000.

There are almost no exterior differences, apart from a new spoiler and updated rims.

The year of hybrids: Kia launches a better-equipped Niro and a cheaper Sportage

After hybrids’ market share jumped 20% in January to nearly a third of the market, Kia upgraded the Niro with EV-style features and launched a base long American-spec Sportage priced at NIS 190,000.

Sportage Long.

A month after launch: Tesla surprises with name change for base Model 3

Tesla drops the “Standard” label, now simply calling it Rear Wheel Drive. The price, at NIS 192,000, remains unchanged.

Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, no longer Standard.

A lesson in pricing: First drive of the Honda ZR-V

Honda's new crossover, built on the Civic platform with a strong hybrid powertrain, competes with the Tucson and Sportage but is hindered by a Lexus-level price in Israel.

Rounded design, not tough, and very different in landscape.