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The automotive industry continues to mobilize during emergencies

2023-11-11T19:11:55.328Z

Highlights: The automotive industry continues to mobilize during emergencies. Geely is mobilizing for residents evacuated from a conflict line near the Gaza Strip and the northern border. Skywell is launching a sale in light of the situation in which the ET5 electric SUV can be purchased from the existing inventory without a down payment. The Shlomo Car Group is currently continuing its operation to rescue vehicles belonging to residents of the communities near Gaza Strip who were evacuated from their homes. The data show that in the first week of the war there was a drastic reduction of up to 70% in bus and train journeys.


In light of the security situation, car companies and importers in Israel are continuing a variety of projects for the benefit of evacuees and those injured in the war


Skywell campaigns for the abductees: Kadoorie, Skywell's importer to Israel, is launching a sale in light of the situation in which the ET5 electric SUV can be purchased from the existing inventory without a down payment, when the full amount can be paid for the vehicle only in a year's time. At the same time, Skywell customers whose vehicle was damaged in the war will receive a replacement vehicle free of charge until compensation for the damage from property tax is received. At the same time, Kadoorie Group is joining the campaign to raise the release of the abductees, producing car stickers and signs with the inscription "Baby in Gaza – Return the Abductees Now" and promoting the campaign on the company's websites and on the Internet.

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Geely for the evacuees of the envelope and the north: Geely is currently mobilizing for residents evacuated from a conflict line near the Gaza Strip and the northern border in cooperation with the Science Museum in Haifa. As part of the cooperation with Madatech, a Geometric C car was donated to serve as a science mobile along with 6 other vehicles for scientific activities for the children of evacuees conducted by Madatech throughout the country.

Photo: Ofek Berkowitz

Public transit recovery: Mobility and travel planning app Moovit is currently publishing data on wartime public transport usage. The data show that in the first week of the war there was a drastic reduction of up to 70% in bus and train journeys. In the weeks since the beginning of the war, there has been a consistent increase in the use of public transportation, with the percentage of public transportation usage about a month after the war currently exceeding 50% of occupancy on normal days – twice as much as in the first week of the war.

The Shlomo Group is rescuing vehicles from the envelope: The Shlomo Car Group is currently continuing its operation to rescue vehicles belonging to residents of the communities near the Gaza Strip who were evacuated from their homes. During the operation, 13 mobility vehicles and 4 aid vehicles take part in towing and evacuating residents' vehicles. So far, more than 100 vehicles have been evacuated and returned to their owners, including 65 vehicles rescued from Kibbutz Nahal Oz. In addition to the rescue, the company's mechanics also performed fitness tests on the vehicles before returning them to their owners.

Photo: Ezra Levy

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Source: israelhayom

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