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"Supermarket giant Woolworths will lease 148 electric delivery trucks from
fleet electrification specialist Zenobē, in what the companies say is
Australia’s largest electric truck rollout to date.
The landmark deal, announced on Thursday, is being supported by the Clean
Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and will see the new electric trucks added to
Woolworths’ expanding last-mile delivery fleet across Australia. The first
trucks were delivered in May, with the full rollout expected to be completed
progressively through 2026.
The deal signals a shift for electric freight in Australia, moving beyond small
pilots and demonstrations into larger-scale commercial deployment.
“This project is evidence that electrification is a commercial opportunity,”
said Gareth Ridge, Zenobē’s country director for Australia and New Zealand.
“Woolworths is already rolling out hundreds of electric trucks at scale, that’s
almost unheard of in Australia’s freight sector and proof that with the right
business model and competitive pricing from Zenobē, electrification stacks up
right now.
“Together with Woolworths and the CEFC, we’re proving that large-scale
zero-emissions logistics is no longer a pilot, it’s commercially viable and
operationally proven.”
Woolworths has been one of the more visible adopters of electric delivery
trucks in Australia, having previously pledged to transition its entire home
delivery fleet of around 3,000 vehicles to electric by 2030.
The supermarket giant says the latest rollout will help cut pollution from the
familiar green home delivery trucks operating in residential areas."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
