Electric cars

At NIS 138,000: BYD launches the cheapest plug-in in Israel

New base Atto 2 plug-in with smaller battery, less equipment and NIS 12,000 price cut. Electric range drops 90 to 40 km. Buyers who rarely charge seeking affordable hybrid or company car tax benefit.

BYD Atto 2 plug-in.
Kia Stonic.

Electric-car-inspired design: The updated Kia Stonic from NIS 130,000

Security and rescue forces at the scene where an electric vehicle caught fire from its battery in Tel Aviv, July 29, 2024.

Israel not equipped to put out electric vehicle fires, Fire and Rescue Commissioner says

Smart.

Small but big: The new compact Smart has been revealed


Chery launches FX Hybrid: Around 19 km per liter, starting from NIS 153,000

The Chinese crossover, previously available in gasoline and electric models, now gets a version that meets the current market trend: Fuel-efficient without the hassle of charging.

Chery FX Hybrid

The Israeli company that found an effective solution for dangerous radiation in electric vehicles

They don’t bother telling you this when you buy an electric car. In certain models, dangerous radiation is emitted into the car’s cabin, which can harm passengers.

Measuring the radiation level in the car

Electric pickup trucks beat diesel, Chevrolet sells 70 times more than Tesla

Despite falling EV sales in Israel, electric pickups are rising: Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra claim 53% of their market, paving the way to challenge Hilux and D-Max in the largest segment.

Chevrolet Silverado Electric

World's Largest Auto Manufacturer Moving Forward with Silver Solid State Battery

China’s BYD accelerates global dominance as it pioneers silver-based solid-state batteries, aiming to revolutionize EV performance, safety, and energy density while challenging Western rivals.

Silver Solid State Battery

Tesla mulls autonomous trials in Israel

Tesla is moving toward global leadership in autonomous driving, which the company’s chairman, Elon Musk, has identified as a strategic goal.

A row of Tesla Model S sedans are seen outside the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California April 30, 2015.

The police's new electric vehicle: Israeli

Israel Police expands its use of personal transport vehicles and, for the first time, orders the MIA Four from Mia Dynamics.

MIA Four in use by Miami Police

Israel allows use of automatic parking systems in advanced cars, even when driver is outside

The Knesset's Economic Affairs Committee has approved the legal use of automatic parking systems in advanced vehicles, even when the driver is outside the vehicle. Here's how it works.

Automatic parking. The car will do it for you

Sonol EVI to become the first major charging company to offer credit card payments

The company will allow payment by tapping a card or phone at the station. Three fast-charging stations have already been converted, with dozens more to be adapted by the end of the year.

Sonol EVI fast-charging complex

Israel’s EV charging chaos needs a credit card, not another app - opinion

The digital bureaucracy of Israel’s electric vehicle (EV) charging market reflects a fundamental market failure, but there are simple technological solutions.

 Electric vehicles now as reliable and durable as petrol and diesel cars, study finds.

Peugeot e208 GTI vs. 205 GTI: Inheriting a legend isn’t easy

Nearly 40 years after the 205 GTI ended, Peugeot unveils an electric successor: Stronger performance, double the weight, limited range. Full specs and Israel arrival details inside.

 Peugeot e208 GTI (right) and the legend it tries to recreate, the 205 GTI