2. Why Israel?

3. There have only been two serious attempts at
developing a local vehicle production base in
Israel.
Israel’s story in the automotive business started
in Haifa, in 1951, when Kaiser-Frazer opened a
major assembly line; the factory built Kaiser-
Frazer cars & Mack trucks under license.
In 1968 Kaiser-Frazer was sold to Autocars Ltd.
The company manufactured Sussita, Carmel,
Gilboa &Sabra models in the 1960s. Their car
bodies were made of fiberglass.
Autocars was bought by Rom Carmel Industries
in 1974 and the last full year of production was
1980.

4. Automotive companies
Exporting companies
(2015)
Export turnover
Leading Export Markets:
• USA
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
45%
45%
10%
USA 美国 Europe 欧洲 Asia Pacific 亚太

5. Suppliers to OEM
& Supplier Tiers
Electronics,
Software, Driver
Assistance Systems
& Technological
Innovations
Production
Support & Services
Vehicle Assembly,
Body Building &
Trailers
Suppliers to the
Aftermarket

6. 50+ companies supply to the Global OEM &
Supplier Tiers
Diversified supply base; wide array of
technologies implemented in production:
• High pressure & gravity die casting
• Forging
• Cold forming & stamping
• Turning & milling
• Metal injection molding
• Plastic (injection & blow molding) & polyurethane
• Rubber-extrusion, molding, compression, injection
• Plating & coating
Cooperate closely with major OEMs & supplier tiers
Provide customer-oriented services
Just-In-Time supply
Provide broad flexibility to fulfill customer requirements
Strong R&D departments

7. A sector experiencing impressive expansion
A growing number of electronic & high-tech companies
are involved in the automotive industry
Israeli companies are focusing on designing,
producing & supplying:
• Driver assistance & safety systems
• Telematics & biometrics
• Tracking technologies
• Manufacturing control software & diagnostics
• Navigation & control systems
• Vehicle connectivity
• Sensors
• Testing & measurement solutions
• On-board driver assistance systems & infotainment
• Cyber security
• Voice & speech recognition
• Health Sensors

8. • Tourist coaches
• City & inter-city buses
• Armored buses
• Minibuses
• Custom-made VIP buses
• Military 4X4 heavy-duty jeeps
• Armored vehicles
• Riot control vehicles
• Fire fighting vehicles
• Tankers
• Vehicle conversions
• Trailers
16 companies
Development, design & manufacturing of:

9. 25+ companies
Line of products includes:
• Manufacturing control software
• Testing & measurement solutions
• Diagnostics
• Packaging products that prevent
corrosion
• Power quality solutions
• Metalworking tools
• Software solutions for superior supply
chain management
• 3D printing solutions for rapid prototyping
& rapid manufacturing
• Inspection programs
• Engineered thermoplastic compounds
• Automatic welding solutions

10. 65+ companies
Manufacturing & supplying spare parts, components, accessories, equipment & services to the
secondary market (partial list):
• Batteries
• Accessories for off-road vehicles
• HVAC systems
• Fleet management systems
• Air brake diaphragms
• Heavy commercial vehicle suspension
components
• Electric starters & alternators
• Lubricants, oils & special petroleum products &
related fluids
• Gaskets & seals
• Rubber profiles, hoses, tire rethreading
materials
• Engine thermostats & radiator caps
• Gears & gear pumps
• Fuel injection, carburetor, oil, air & cabin filters
• Engine bearings & valves
• Voltage regulators & rectifiers

11. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) - Mobileye is a
global leader in the development of monocular vision-based
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), providing system-
on-chip & computer-vision algorithms. Recipient of several
prestigious awards including the Best Telematics Safety & Security
Solution Award, International Fleet Industry Award 2011, the Red
Herring Top 100 Innovators Award & the Frost & Sullivan 2006
Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award in the Automotive
Industry. Mobileye Raised in 2014 $890 Million in the Largest
Israeli IPO in the U.S.
Battery Tray Assembly - Challenge: One part required to fit
four different sizes (lengths) of batteries. Arkal Objectives:
To convert tray from metal to plastic & cut costs. Arkal
Achievement: 60% overall weight savings; 40% overall cost
savings.
Automotive HDBaseT - top provider of semiconductor products for
the distribution of uncompressed ultra-high-definition multimedia
content. HDBaseT enables long-reach connectivity of devices over
a single cable and is a global standard for advanced digital media
distribution

12. Investment encouragement for companies in the
field of alternative fuels for transportation
Administered by the Prime Minister’s Office
Total budget - 400 million NIS to be
allocated during the period of 2012-2020
The administration has promoted several
programs within its framework:
• Academic & Applied Research: two
inter-university research centers, one
center focuses on biofuel research &
the other on batteries & fuel cells
• Technological Clusters: (1) Biofuels &
Energy Agriculture Cluster (2) Electric
Vehicle & Energy Storage Cluster
• Venture Capital Investments: promote
large investments in venture-backed companies

13. Manage patents & commercial applications that are the product of the
academic research of seven Israeli universities
Automotive Related Technologies & Projects (partial list):
• Commercialize an on-vehicle hydrogen production system for use in a fuel
cell-powered lift truck application (Exxon Mobil & BGU)
• Image processing for peripheral monitoring-Driver's Vision Enhancement
• Machine Learning Systems/Man-Machine Interface Unmanned Ground
Vehicle Platforms
• Super-light alloys for structural & energy-absorbing applications:
• Consolidated light alloys with nano/sub-micron structure
• Cellular magnesium foam for special energy-absorbing applications

15. General Motor’s Advanced Technical Center - Established in 2010 a world-
class R&D organization that guides creative thinking into unique innovations in
areas of strategic importance to the automotive industry. Lab groups at the
center include smart sensing & vision systems; human machine interface;
prognostics & diagnostics; wireless technologies; & manufacturing.
Ford Motor Co. - Extensive research activity in Israel since January 2012.
The company is employing two full-time technology scouts in Israel, one in the
field of product development & the other focuses on IT related technologies.
Toyota Info-Technology Center - Senior researchers from Toyota ITC have
been conducting annual research missions in Israel since 2007.
Purchasing-Sourcing Office in Israel

16. (partial list)

17. Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. - leading provider of Manufacturing Process
Management & Product Lifecycle Management software. In 2005, Tecnomatix was
acquired by the UGS Corporation for $228M; In January 2007 UGS was purchased
by Siemens AG.
Telmap - Telmap provides unique end-to-end mobile location-based services.
Intel acquired Telmap for $120M in 2011.
CogniTens - provides three dimensional optical measurement solutions for
measuring sheet metal parts & assemblies. CogniTens was acquired in 2007 by
Swedish technology group Hexagon Metrology for an estimated $100M.
Objet Geometries - Developer & manufacturer of ultra-thin layer, high resolution 3-
dimensional printing solutions & materials for rapid prototyping & rapid manufacturing.
In December 2012 Objet merged with Stratasys Inc. to form the corporate entity
Stratasys Ltd. a $1.4B company.
Red Bend - Red Bend, a leading provider of software management technology for
connected devices, and over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware upgrading services
was acquired in 2015 by Harman for $170M

20. 1985
1992
1997
1997
1999
2000
2007
USA
EFTA
Turkey
Canada
Mexico
European Union (Association Agreement)
MERCOSUR (Argentina not yet in force)
QIZ Agreements
Jordan (1998)
Egypt (2004)

21. Source:
Ministry of Finance
Austria
Belgium
Canada
China
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
India
Ireland
Italy
Korea
Netherlands
Portugal
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
United
Kingdom
USA
Victoria
(Australia)

22. THANK YOU!
Mr. Uri Pachter, Director
International Projects, Target Markets & Automotive Industry Dept.
The Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute
Tel: +972 3 514 2811 | Mobile: +972 54 457 8616
Email: urip@export.gov.il
www.export.gov.il