STORY: China's Geely launches new version of EV model Geometry C in Israel
DATELINE: June 22, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:35
LOCATION: Jerusalem
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Geely's exhibition center in Tel Aviv, Israel
2. various of customers in the shop
3. various of new version of Geometry C
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hebrew): DIKLA BAREL, Customer
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RONEN YABLON, CEO of Geely Israel

STORYLINE:

Chinese automaker Geely on Wednesday officially launched the new version of its electric vehicle model Geometry C in Israel.
   
Compared to its previous version, which topped electric vehicle sales in Israel in 2022, the new version has a re-designed exterior as well as an upgraded battery. Its range reaches 485 km, up 25 km from the previous version.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Hebrew): DIKLA BAREL, Customer
"I came today to buy the new Geely model, an amazing car whose abilities and equipment level meet my needs. My mother is also very impressed by the car. With the more luxurious model, it is possible to reach Eilat, it goes 480 kilometers (on one charge)."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RONEN YABLON, CEO of Geely Israel   
"Electric vehicles in Israel are the perfect solution. It's already known, today, in 2023, one in every six cars in Israel is electric. So the potential (of the Israeli EV market) is growing year by year exponentially, and we expect it to continue to grow in the next few years. We have more brands and more charging infrastructure in Israel, so the future is very bright for electric vehicles and special for Geely. Everyone wants to move to EV. We're in a completely different position, and the future is very bright for Geely in Israel."

Geely, an automaker based in Hangzhou, eastern China, entered the Israeli market in late 2021 with its compact crossover model Geometry C and soon became one of the most popular electric vehicle brands in the country.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem.
(XHTV)