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A tram named Kirya: a jump in the prices of electric vehicles Israel today

2022-07-27T20:25:47.682Z


Paying more for everything? So even when buying electric vehicles the prices jump • "The war in Ukraine has disrupted everything and there is excess demand" • Second article in the series


Much has been said about the lack of new vehicles which has caused a major delay in delivery.

A category that has been greatly affected by the shortage is the category of electric cars.

As in the entire automotive industry, there will be price increases in this field as well in August.

For example, an Opel Corsa that cost about 144,900 shekels will now cost 149,990, a Citroen Jumpy that cost 299,990 shekels will now cost 307,990 shekels, and a Skywell Lakshori that cost 184,900 shekels will cost about 189,900 in August.

According to Levy Mi-Ron, VP of Automotive at the Levy Yitzhak Group, "The reasons for the price increases in electric cars in August originate from the global situation we are currently in.

On the one hand, the war between Russia and Ukraine that is still going on.

Ukraine is the world's largest supplier of wire braids that we use in electric vehicles.

The supply line is stuck, and we are facing a shortage.

Even if the supply arrives, it originates from other, more expensive countries.

"Also, Ukraine supplies raw materials for the production of batteries, and in this case too we encounter a shortage and look for other suppliers, which are usually more expensive.

"On the other hand, we have the supply chains themselves which have become more expensive. The transportation of vehicles by ships and their delivery to Israel have become more expensive, and importers have to raise prices to compensate for the new transportation prices."

Danny Shavit, CEO of Lubinski, the importer of Opel, Citroen and Peugeot, told "Israel Today" that "there is a shortage of all types of cars, and in the electric cars it is very noticeable because the demand for these cars is very high, beyond anything that was planned.

If you order 208 gasoline or 208 electric from us, you will have to wait 3-6 months for both.

The Chinese manufacturers who came to Israel managed to generate such high awareness and demand that even they did not expect it.

We can't keep up with demand."

Ofir Schandel, Vice President of Marketing and Sales of the EV Motors company, which imports the electric brands of the Zac brand, stated regarding the electric car industry in Israel that "Today the delivery period is 6-12 months.

The Geely brand, for example, has closed orders for 2023, for the Aiways brand it is about 6-8 months, for MG about six months, and Hyundai is not accepting orders for the Ionik.

If we look at the market, no one has available inventory and everyone is talking about 6-8 months, and in the most extreme case it is a year."

Does the lack of electric cars affect the price?

"There is an increase in prices, but it does not stem from supply and demand but from a shortage of chips and transportation costs, which have doubled in price. Also, there is uncertainty regarding taxation on January 1."

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Source: israelhayom

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