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All public transportation buses purchased in Israel starting in 2026 are to be electric

Green Car Congress

Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection has set a target for purchasing zero-emissions city buses for public transportation operators in Israel— starting in 2026, all buses purchased will be electric. At the end of this process, all urban public transportation in Israel will be zero emissions by 2036.

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BYD & Geely Shine in Q1 BEV Sales In Israel

CleanTechnica EVs

The transition to electric mobility is well underway, as shown by rising market shares in several markets around the world. One of the markets that I like to follow closely is Israel. This is a market dominated by imports and therefore can give us an indication of how things will look like in the new […]

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XPeng Motors continues global expansion, announcing dealer partnerships in 5 new markets

Electrek

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors continues expanding its global partnerships list, announcing today five dealer networks in separate new markets to help sell its vehicles. In addition to recent plans to enter markets in Israel, XPeng will also sell EVs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lebanon, and more markets in Europe this year.

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BYD & Geely Continue To Lead The Way In Israel BEV Sales

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD and Geely continue to lead the way in Israel’s BEV market. The BYD Tang and the Han are now also available in Israel and they each registered some decent numbers there, with the Han getting close to 100 units and […] In April, BYD sold 1,377 units, most of which were the BYD Atto 3.

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Hyundai Brings Hydrogen-powered Commercial Trucking to Israel with XCIENT Fuel Cell

Electric Cars Report

Hyundai Motor Company announced that its heavy-duty, hydrogen-powered XCIENT Fuel Cell truck is entering Israel, its first Middle East market, to establish a hydrogen value chain in the region.

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BYD Tops The BEV Sales Charts In Israel In The First 6 Months Of The Year

CleanTechnica EVs

167,217 passenger vehicles were sold in Israel in the overall market from January to June this year. of the market share. 28,834 were full battery-electrics, meaning that 17.2% of vehicles sold in the first half of the year were fully electric. 25,854 plug-less hybrids were sold in the same period, taking 15.5%

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The Evolution Of The Israeli EV Market Gives Us An Example Of What’s To Come In Other Markets

CleanTechnica EVs

The evolution of the electric vehicle market in Israel as told by one of our readers, Assaf, in the comments section of an article on the launch of the Leapmotor T03 in Israel makes some fascinating reading. Here is how Assaf describes the Israeli market.

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