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Walla & Ma'ariv Car Supplement: HT leads Aion's push in Israel. Looks like a Model Y, but bigger, better equipped, cheaper. First drive impressions inside.

Nearly a year after the update, Tesla unveils the faster, cheaper Model Y Performance, which in Israel benefits from the unexpected halt of Hyundai Ioniq 5N imports.

Despite falling EV sales in Israel, electric pickups are rising: Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra claim 53% of their market, paving the way to challenge Hilux and D-Max in the largest segment.

Tesla is moving toward global leadership in autonomous driving, which the company’s chairman, Elon Musk, has identified as a strategic goal.

The company launched a Hebrew-language website for preorders in early August and began providing the services in the country on Thursday. 

The data shows Tesla's customer loyalty peaked in June 2024, when 73% of Tesla owners in the market to buy a new car bought another Tesla. The rate bottomed out at 49.9% in March.

The payout includes $129 million of compensatory damages and $200 million of punitive damages.

The tycoon and Tesla owner makes yet another explosive announcement, as usual, posting on his X account that “Optimus will deliver food to your car already next year,” referring to Tesla’s robot.