In the first half of 2024, Chinese brands dominated the Israeli car market for the first time after overtaking the competition from Japan and South Korea. According to the official news agency Xinhua, Chinese brands even hold a two-thirds EV market share. In total, Chinese car manufacturers sold 34,602 gasoline cars and 26,803 electric cars between January and June. The Chinese companies are led by BYD, which sold 10,178 cars of its six models available in Israel. The Atto 3 SUV was the best-selling model in Israel and accounted for 71 percent of BYD sales.