Chinese vehicle brands gradually increased their share in the market in the vehicle market in Israel between January and April 2025, according to the reports of the Ministry of Transport Licensing Office. In the first four months of 2025, 30,693 Chinese were handed over, an increase of 24.4 % of the corresponding period of last year, and represented 26.3 % of all the delivered vehicles – the largest share in the market so far. On the contrary, the market share of Korean -made vehicles, which previously led sales in the Israeli auto market that is more than 33 % of sales, has shrunk to about 20 %.
The data indicates that since the beginning of the year, 116,658 new cars have been delivered in Israel, an increase of 9 % of the corresponding period of last year, when the fighting of Gaza was intense. According to industry estimates, in the first four months of 2025, about 14,000 cars were registered through “self -registration” in the name of importers and included them in delivery operations, after not being sold within a year from the date of production (zero kilometer). When this number is compensated, this is a 2 % decrease in actual delivery processes so far this year to customers.
The electric vehicles sector decreased
The delivery of electric vehicles decreased in the first four months of the year. In January to April 2025, 19,129 electric cars were delivered, a decrease of 29 % from the corresponding period of last year and the 16.4 % market share of all delivery operations, compared to about 22 % in the same period of 2024.
Chinese Chinese vehicles still dominate this sector with a share of more than 65 % of delivery operations, but the distribution is not uniform and it is possible to note a decrease in the power of old brands along with “large barriers to entry” such as price competition and market saturation, which represent some new brands that entered the market in recent months, despite promotional factors and sales materials.
BYD, which led the delivery operations in this sector last year, finished the ninth place in the first four months after GEELY decreased by 47 %, and is also a former market pioneer, in the twenty -second place in the delivery operations by 52 %. Both brands are currently waiting for new electrical models.
The situation is more difficult for younger brands in Israel. Dongfeng 691 Hands in the first three months. Leapmotor has handed 477 vehicles. Changan’s Deepal, which was launched at the end of 2024, delivered only 290 cars in the first three months despite the important stocks in Israel; While Hongki delivered only 252 units.
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In the vehicle with internal motor engines for combustion, including hybrids and additional components, the dominance of “traditional” brands made in Korea, Japan and Europe continues, although the penetration of brands made in China can expand quickly. This is mainly due to the launch of models consisting of additional and hybrid components in Israel with aggressive prices in the first four months of 2025.
Five of the ten brands that led sales in the first four months of the year were Chinese brands. It is worth noting that the JaeCoo brand jump for the Chery group in China to sixth with 5,041 deliveries, after not being in the Israeli market in the corresponding period of last year.
The Cherecoo brand, imported by Colmobil, and Chere itself, imported by Caraso Motors, combined in third place in the total delivery classification in the first four months of 2025 – after Hyundai and Toyota. The group delivered 11472 cars between January and April, an increase of 215 % of the same period last year.
Hyundai led the market delivery with 15691 vehicles, an increase of 15 %. Models from the Korean manufacturer, KONA and Elantra, ranked first and third in deliveries in the first four months of the year. Toyota organized a respected recovery with 14627 deliveries, an increase of 36 % compared to the corresponding period from 2024.
Toyota survived the “loss” of two strategic models, most notably the Corolla Sedan, which disappeared from the market after Erdogan banned vehicle exports from Türkiye to Israel.
Skoda is the only European brand in the first ten, with 9,303 cars in the first four months, an increase of 28 % of the corresponding period of last year.
Expectations for a year of losses
Sources in the Israeli vehicle industry estimate that if the recession continues to hand over (the delivery rate decreased compared to the corresponding period last year, taking into account “self -registration” cars), 2025 will be one of the most difficult years of the sector ever. General car importers started with more than 100,000 cars, which were already launched from customs to obtain a tax increase at the beginning of 2025. These stocks, especially electric cars, are currently a heavy financial burden on some importers.
The difficult competition between traditional brands and Chinese brands and the Chinese themselves also contribute to this. In Israel, there are currently about 50 active brands with models between the price range of 130,000 and 270,000 NIS, where most delivery operations are concentrated. This is an unprecedented figure for a advanced country with European standards. In April 2025 alone, there were more than 12 sales promotional offers for specific brands or models in the automotive industry. “Flood” of vehicles can also be seen in the marketing channels of “zero kilometers” vehicles.
It was published by Globes, Israel Business News – En.globes.co.il – on May 5, 2025.
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