Zenobē moves into NZ electric trucks with Woolworths deal

UK-based fleet electrification company Zenobē is financing and leasing electric delivery trucks for Woolworths New Zealand, marking its entry into the New Zealand truck market. The trucks will charge at Woolworths’ Penrose eStore in Auckland.

Zenobē already operates electric buses in New Zealand. The release does not say how many trucks are covered by the deal, or what make they are.

Woolworths NZ opened a 15-bay fast-charging hub at Penrose in August. At the time, the company said its new-generation electric delivery fleet had grown from three trucks in November 2025 to 27 by the end of August 2026, with 57 expected to be operating nationwide by the end of June 2027. All 42 delivery trucks at Penrose are due to be electric in 2027.

Mark Wolfenden, Woolworths NZ director of eCommerce, said the company was proud of the innovation its team and partners had driven to make the fleet expansion happen. “The next-generation electric vehicles represent a major technological upgrade for our business, bringing us much closer to our 100% electric last-mile fleet ambition.”

Zenobē Australia and New Zealand country director Gareth Ridge said he expected the electrification of New Zealand’s commercial fleet to speed up in the coming years.

“We look forward to working with Woolworths and other heavy vehicle fleet owners across the country to help them deliver on their decarbonisation agendas through Zenobē’s unique charging infrastructure and vehicle financed solutions,” he said.

In Australia, Zenobē is leasing 148 Foton T5 electric delivery trucks to Woolworths under an agreement announced in July. Under that model Zenobē owns the trucks and provides charging access, maintenance and battery support.

Zenobē says it supports more than 3400 commercial electric vehicles across 122 depots worldwide and is the largest owner and operator of electric buses in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.