GoZero Group
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 North Sydney Bus Charters Nexport bodied BYD D9RA in September 2024 | |
| Formerly | TrueGreen Impact Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Key people | Stephen Cartwright (Managing Director and Chairman) |
| Products | Urban buses, electric buses |
| Services | Design and manufacture bus bodies; bus assembly |
| Subsidiaries | BusTech Nexport North Sydney Bus Charters |
| Website | gozerogroup |
GoZero Group, formerly TrueGreen Impact Group, is an Australian group of companies specialising in zero emission vehicles, including electric bus manufacturing, and charter bus operations.
History
[edit]In 2019 TrueGreen Impact Group was established by Kirk Tsihlis, it was spun out and rebranded as GoZero Group in 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Its subsidiaries and operations are:[5]
- GoZero - consultant on zero emissions
- North Sydney Bus Charters - charter bus company in Sydney, acquired in August 2023[6]
- Nexport Mobility - electric bus manufacturer, appointed as a preferred supplier of electric buses for Transport for NSW since March 2024[7]
- BusTech - bus manufacturer in South Australian and Queensland, acquired in 2024[8]
- Gemilang Australia - manufacturer of bus bodies in Australia. Formed in September 2009, it was previously 50% owned by Malaysia's Gemilang Coachworks until June 2019.[9][10] It has also since entered a long-term distribution agreement with Gemilang Coachworks for the supply of the latter's part-assembled knock-down bus kits to the former for assembly in Australia.
GoZero Group is also an importer and distributor of Foton's light commercial electric trucks and hydrogen buses in Australia.
Nexport
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Nexport was established was established in 2019 to assemble electric buses.[11] It planned to build an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in the Southern Highlands, but did not proceed after failing to attract government subsidies.[12][13]
In February 2021, Nexport signed an agreement to distribute BYD electric passenger vehicles in Australia and New Zealand.[14] In July 2021 Nexport signed a partnership with Alexander Dennis to assemble the latter's Enviro family on BYD chassis for the Australian market.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "EV bus builder Nexport embraces consultative sales, new designs to lighten heavy transport loads". Business News. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ EV bus outfit TrueGreen Mobility preps $100m raise; MA Moelis mandated Australian Financial Review 12 October 2023
- ^ "Flyers for EV outfit GoZero hit inboxes; 50pc margin uplift predicted". Australian Financial Review. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Nexport expands horizons with new division GoZero". Australasian Bus & Coach. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Our Businesses". GoZero Group. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "North Sydney Bus Charters acquired by EV bus outfit". GoZero Group. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "GoZero appointed Transport for NSW preferred bus supplier". GoZero Group. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "BusTech finds buyer, acquisition approved". Australasian Bus & Coach. 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Global Offering" (PDF). HKEX News. Gemilang International Limited. 31 October 2016. p. 107. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Bus body builder now 100 per cent fully Australian". Australasian Bus & Coach. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ About Us Nexport
- ^ Nexport dumps plans for Southern Highlands manufacturing plant ABC News 17 February 2022
- ^ $700 million Australian electric car manufacturing plans collapse Drive.com.au 17 February 2022
- ^ BYD and Nexport announce agreement for passenger electric vehicles development BYD
- ^ "UK heritage centre and Australian partnership for ADL". Coach & Bus Week. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.