China's Hongqi electric luxury cars enter Israeli market

STORY: China's Hongqi electric luxury cars enter Israeli market DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hongqi cars in the showroom 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANYA SHPITZ, Israeli customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL SHPITZ, Israeli customer STORYLINE: Chinese automaker FAW Car has started selling Hongqi electric luxury cars in Israel, the Israeli car import dealership Samelet Group has said recently. Hongqi, meaning "red flag" in the Chinese language, is China's iconic car brand established in 1958 and has been used as the vehicle for parades at national celebrations. The first model offered in Israel is the Hongqi E-HS9, a full-size smart electric SUV with a length of 5.209 meters and a wheelbase of 3.11 meters. It comes in two versions, a standard range of 460 km equipped with an 84-kWh battery, and a long-range of 510 km with a 99-kWh battery. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANYA SHPITZ, Israeli customer "We like the design. It i