The Israeli Motor Vehicles Importers Association reported last week that new car deliveries in Israel this year (January – August) are up 13.6% to 173,810.
The Association noted, however, that August car deliveries totalled 18,236, a relatively moderate 6.8% drop, compared with August 2013. The Association also noted that initial expectations were of a much steeper fall, due to cancelations of order by car rental firms and the withdrawal of discounts.
The leader in car deliveries was Hyundai with 23,320, 5.5% fewer than in the corresponding period in 2013. Delivery of Toyota cars were up 37%, putting the company in second place with 19,632 deliveries, followed by Kia in third place with 18,631 deliveries, up 21%, compared with January-August 2013.
Kia had the most car deliveries in August. Mazda's deliveries went up 66% to 13,189, putting it in fourth place, followed by Skoda with 10,280 deliveries, a 17% increase.
