Chinese brands lead Israel's electric car sales in Jan- Aug

This photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows BYD's Atto 3 at a shop in Tel Aviv, Israel. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese car manufacturer BYD Auto led electric car sales in Israel in the first eight months of 2025, according to figures issued by the Israel Vehicle Importers Association on Tuesday.

BYD sold 5,912 units between January and August, driven by its subcompact crossover Atto 3 and mid-size SUV Seal U.

Chinese automaker Xpeng Motor secured the second place with 5,076 electric cars sold across three models.

Chery, another Chinese automaker, ranked third with 4,097 electric cars sold, followed by China's Geely with 2,545 units and U.S. manufacturer Tesla with 2,347.

The dominance of Chinese automakers was also reflected in their share of the Israeli electric car market. From January to August, Chinese brands accounted for 81.1 percent of all electric car sales in Israel, with a total of 30,725 electric cars delivered.

In addition to leading the electric segment, Chinese car manufacturers also held the largest share of overall passenger car imports during this period.

A total of 65,834 Chinese-made cars, gasoline-powered and electric, were sold in Israel from January to August.

According to the data, South Korea and Japan ranked as Israel's second- and third-largest sources of imported cars in the eight months, with 39,718 and 31,632 cars sold, respectively.