Review

JAC 8: 7-Seater plug-in hybrid with 430 HP

It looks like a million dollars but costs NIS 250K. Does the Chinese brand that topped 2025 sales charts deliver real luxury or just seat massages hiding tricky ergonomics?

Looks great and cohesive, thanks to Land Rover and Audi for the inspiration.
A SCENE FROM A Pale View of Hills.

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Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD on a drive to Eilat and back.

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“Even the hood generates electricity”.

The solar roof is coming to your EV: How much range will you get and at what cost?


No need to compromise: Computer monitors that won’t break the bank

In an era of rising living costs, we’ve gathered several models that stay under the 1,000-shekel mark – yet still allow you to play or work in high quality.

Child in front of a computer screen, illustration photo.

DiPal 05: A large crossover at NIS 150,000 already changing the market

One of the most talked-about models this year since its launch at a market-breaking price faces its first real test: Larger than the BYD Atto 3, cheaper than the Toyota Yaris Cross. What is it worth?

The Chinese challenge: In length and wheelbase, the DiPal 05 is very similar to the Tesla Model Y, which will cost nearly NIS 100,000 more.

Carlton hotel in Tel Aviv: Where breakfast is a meal to be savored - restaurant review

I filled my plate with several tempting-looking dishes: roasted fresh vegetables, potatoes cooked in cream, shakshuka, moussaka with halloumi cheese, and a latke made from sweet potatoes.

Breakfast by the Mediterranean at the Tel Aviv Carlton.

George & John: Classic cool rules in Tel Aviv - restaurant review

The restaurant immediately sets the scene, with its décor of the bygone bon vivant colonial era. Five ceiling fans whirl above. A small lamp lights up each table, and low-key indie jazz whispers out.

At George & John, food comes straight from Tel Aviv’s Carmel market.

BYD Sealion 5 in its first Israeli test: How economical is it really?

Walla & Ma'ariv Auto: At NIS 167,000, BYD's base plug-in crossover defies myths - economical even without charging and cheaper than all rivals.

"The design strongly resembles that of the Atto 3 electric.

The battle for plug-ins: Geely charges in with its first crossover at NIS 170,000

The StarRay shares its design with the electric EX5 but is larger and offers an emissions-free driving range of 83 km. Pricing continues the group’s downward price trend.

Geely Starray. Length of 4.74 meters, longer than the Mitsubishi Outlander.

The best-selling car in Israel now has a better competitor in the same showroom

Calmobil launched Omoda, Chery Group’s third brand in Israel. The Omoda 7 Plug-in is a larger, better-equipped twin of the JAC 7, while Omoda 9 is even bigger.

A more refined front than the dramatic JAC.

BAIC arrives in Israel: Kaduri to import the "Chinese jeep"

Skiwell importer will also bring BAIC, which alongside conventional gasoline crossovers will launch three intriguing off-road models here, two with ladder frames, one with seven seats.

BJ30. Hybrid with All-Wheel Drive.

Bondi Beach exposed Australia’s failure to confront antisemitic terror - editorial

Australia failed the test on the night of the attack. It is now failing again in daylight. An internal review is not accountability. It is concealment dressed up as governance.

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated with candlelights in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack on December 21, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

In Israel: The electric pickup that costs one-third of the Tesla Cybertruck - and isn’t Chinese

KGM launches the Musso EV in Israel, a NIS 240,000 electric pickup cheaper than Japanese diesel rivals, with RWD or AWD and a 10-year or 1,000,000-km battery warranty.

Driver area: twin 12.3-inch screens, like in a private car.