GoZero Group
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| 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 | edit source]In 2019, TrueGreen Impact Group was established by Kirk Tsihlis.[1][2] It was spun out and rebranded as GoZero Group in 2023.[3][4][5]
Its subsidiaries and operations are:[6]
- GoZero - consultant on zero emissions
- North Sydney Bus Charters - charter bus company in Sydney, acquired in August 2023[7]
- Nexport Mobility - electric bus manufacturer, appointed as a preferred supplier of electric buses for Transport for NSW since March 2024[8]
- BusTech - bus manufacturer in South Australia and Queensland, acquired in 2025[9][10]
- 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.[11][12] 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 also 50% of Foton Mobility Distribution Australia, an importer and distributor of Foton Mobility light commercial electric trucks and hydrogen buses in Australia.[13]
In February 2025, it was announced that GoZero Group will be acquired by hydrogen holding company United H2 Limited (UHL), with the latter planned to be rebranded as New Energy Opportunities Limited (NEO). There would be no change in GoZero Group's management or board with day-to-day operations. GoZero Group also plans to pursue an initial public offering in mid-2025.[10][14][needs update]
Nexport
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Nexport was established was established in 2019 to assemble electric buses.[15] It planned to build an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in the Southern Highlands, but did not proceed after failing to attract government subsidies.[16][17]
In February 2021, Nexport signed an agreement to distribute BYD electric passenger vehicles in Australia and New Zealand.[18] In July 2021 Nexport signed a partnership with Alexander Dennis to assemble the latter's Enviro family on BYD chassis for the Australian market.[19]
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- ^ EV bus outfit TrueGreen Mobility preps $100m raise; MA Moelis mandated Australian Financial Review 12 October 2023
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- ^ 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
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