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Israeli drivers go electric

The importation of 1,500 Tesla cars in May paints a picture of Israeli consumers eager to transition to electric vehicles.
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Israel's largest shipment of electric cars arrived at the beginning of May. A ship carrying 1,500 Tesla Model 3 cars is unloading at the Ashdod port. The delivery is six times the size of the first shipment from the American electric car maker that arrived in March and equals all of the electric vehicles sold in Israel from GM, Audi, Renault, Jaguar, Nissan, Mercedes, Mini and other car makers during all of 2020. 

Still, China is looking like an even bigger future importer of electric cars to Israel. In the next two years it is expected to bring as many as eight Chinese vehicle brands to the country. 

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