Electric vehicles powering deliveries
We are committed to having 100% electric vehicles in our own fleet by 2025 and 100% our Last Mile Delivery Partners electric by 2030. We are piloting innovative services to make our deliveries more competitive, efficient and eco-friendly.
Electric vehicles powering deliveries
We are committed to having 100% electric vehicles in our own fleet by 2025 and 100% our Last Mile Delivery Partners electric by 2030. We are piloting innovative services to make our deliveries more competitive, efficient and eco-friendly.
Our Own Fleet
In June 2024 our own fleet of almost 1000 vehicles reached 67% electric, with 99% of cars transitioned and vans well on their way at 68%. This transition has been supported by the rollout of a robust internal charging network, currently consisting of 176 charging points nationwide across work sites and employees homes.
Continuing to drive towards our target of ‘100% electric own fleet by 2025’, there’s no slowing down as we complete the remaining car and van transitions, moving straight into transitioning our existing fleets of forklifts and motorbikes. Our 400 paxsters are already fully electric.
Helping our delivery partners get more electric vans on the road
Transitioning conventional vans to electric vans is a key component to lowering greenhourse gas (GHG) emissions from the delivery network. To accelerate our courier drivers' uptake, we’ve kick-started a few initiatives:
Try before you buy:
We’re offering EV demos and trials through automotive partners – giving our courier drivers an exclusive experience with an EV, with the option to purchase one after the trial.
Making EVs more affordable:
Our Electric Vehicle Incentive Programme offers NZ Post contractors financial support to help invest in EVs with an upfront contribution towards the total cost of purchase. This is subject to availability. For more information please contact the Sustainability team at [email protected]
Making electric vans more accessible:
Our $20 million financing agreement partnership with New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) has been put in place to help accelerate the transition of the NZ Post courier fleet even faster.
This partnership enabled the purchase of over 60 electric vans as of December 2023, that are available for lease and purchase by NZ Post contractors. Each time the electric van is is re-leased, it becomes more affordable. This means our contractors can move away from their diesel van, even if they aren’t quite ready to purchase an EV upfront just yet.
Low emission trucks & eCanters
Our Heavy Freight fleet is currently trialling four different types of low-carbon emission vehicles to evaluate their performance within our operations.
The Mitsubishi Fuso E-Canter, our first electric truck, co-funded by EECA, has been on New Zealand roads since 2022, serving both Auckland and Wellington. The Hydrogen-powered Hyundai XCIENT FCEV, also co-funded by EECA, has a range of 450 km and primarily operates between Auckland and Hamilton.
In July 2024, we introduced the Mercedes E-Actros to our fleet, which now operates in the Auckland region. Additionally, three battery-electric Scania trucks were deployed in August 2024, running between the new Auckland Processing Centre and Auckland Airport.