H. Yoo
Research expert covering South Korea
Electric vehicles in Israel - statistics & facts
In 2024, some 163,000 electric vehicles (EV) drove on Israel’s roads—a 70 percent jump in just one year. This figure was up from almost nothing just half a decade ago. Amid steady growth in the automotive sector, the electrification boom has emerged as its defining trend. This rapid uptake owes much to the arrival of Chinese carmakers and a generous tax regime. Looking ahead, industry watchers have suggested that EU tariffs on Chinese imports may complicate supply chains to neighbouring Israel. Furthermore, a gradual removal of tax incentives looks set to push prices higher, cooling demand for new EVs. Even so, government forecasters envision a complete transition of the sector by 2050, with 6.4 million electric cars predicted. This underscores the sheer scale of the shift ahead.
