The U.S. Postal Service is rolling forward with its purchasing plan to replace its current fleet with 90% gas-powered trucks and 10% battery electric vehicles.
The Postal Service responded to the EPA’s criticism of its recent Environmental Impact Statement on purchasing electric vehicles.
The company announced Sept. 15 that it has withdrawn its bid protest complaint filed in the United States Court of Federal Claims.
The United States Postal Service's released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) regarding its plan to acquire gas-powered fleet vehicles, which the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) claims shows biased reasoning.
Oshkosh Defense will open a dedicated facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it will build the United States Postal Service's Next Generation Delivery Vehicle.
Pierce Manufacturing and Oshkosh Airport Products have introduced the Volterra platform of electric vehicles for the fire and emergency market, with the first municipal truck already in service with the City of Madison, Wis.
There are many unanswered questions regarding Oshkosh Defense’s $6 billion contract with USPS, including whether an electric prototype or a “swappable” drivetrain even exists. Yet there are ways to achieve electrification of the USPS fleet and avoid living with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s ham-handed decision for decades to come.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy stated at a House appropriations subcommittee that with the proper funding, the USPS could increase the number of electric vehicles it orders.
Three Ohio lawmakers are urging President Biden to halt the USPS contract with OshKosh Defense after Postmaster DeJoy said only 10% of the postal truck fleet would be EVs.
The contract, which calls for putting 50,000 to 165,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles into service over 10 years, includes electric powertrains as well as internal combustion engines.
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