Tesla hikes car prices after just one month in Israel

• Published date: 11 March 2021
• Author: Dubi Ben-Gedalyahu
• Date: 11 March 2021

The basic price on the Tesla 3 after taxes has risen by NIS 6,000 to NIS 9,000 before extras from the original price of NIS 179,000. The basic price of the Tesla S has risen by NIS 25,000 from the original price of NIS 420,000. According to sales contract law in Israel, as most buyers have only put down a NIS 500 deposit, Tesla is not required by law to charge the original price but can update it according to foreign currency fluctuations, changes in taxation etc.

Tesla is due to deliver its first consignment of electric cars to Israeli buyers before the end of this month. The first consignment is believed to...