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Israel's Transport Ministry Releases New Vehicle Pollution Formula Impacting Hybrid Car Taxes

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First reported by Globes · 2 hours ago

What happened

Israel's Ministry of Transport introduced a new vehicle pollution formula that tightens emission standards, especially affecting hybrid car tax benefits. Although new pollution factors were proposed, they were not included due to time constraints. Despite reduced tax incentives for hybrids, market conditions suggest prices may not rise significantly.

01Israel's Transport Ministry issued a new pollution formula affecting vehicle tax calculations.
02The formula tightens emission standards, especially for carbon dioxide and particulate matter.
03New pollution factors like tire and brake emissions were excluded due to time constraints.
04Hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars may lose 2,000 to 7,000 shekels in tax benefits.
05Despite reduced incentives, car prices are unlikely to rise significantly due to market conditions.
06The formula can be updated every two years to impose stricter pollution limits.

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