Woolworths Puts 148 Electric Trucks Into Grocery Delivery

Australia's Biggest Electric-Truck Rollout

Woolworths is moving beyond small EV pilots with a plan to put 148 Foton T5 electric trucks into grocery delivery work across Australia.

The rollout, announced with fleet electrification provider Zenobe, is being billed as the country's largest commercial electric-truck deployment. Deliveries are already underway, with the full fleet expected to be in service by the end of 2026.

How The Service Model Works

Zenobe will supply and manage the trucks under its Electric Vehicle-as-a-Service model. The package covers the vehicles, charging infrastructure, maintenance, battery services, and fleet support through a monthly payment structure.

The trucks will support Woolworths last-mile grocery routes in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. For a retailer with dense urban delivery demand, the appeal is less about a single vehicle spec and more about making charging, uptime, and service support predictable at scale.

Why Fleets Should Watch

The deal builds on earlier Clean Energy Finance Corporation backing for Zenobe and Woolworths electric-truck work, including support for an initial 60-truck deployment. Zenobe has also framed the Australian push as part of a broader A$100 million investment in the market.

For U.S. fleets, the useful signal is the operating model. Large EV deployments are increasingly being sold as bundled fleet infrastructure programs, not just truck purchases. That is where the hard parts sit: depot charging, maintenance coverage, battery risk, and route planning.