Ford E-Transit To USPS: What’s Your EV Problem?
The Ford E-Transit van EV is taking off like a rocket, which makes it all the harder to explain why the US Postal Service is dragging its electrification heels.
The Ford E-Transit van EV is taking off like a rocket, which makes it all the harder to explain why the US Postal Service is dragging its electrification heels.
The US Postal Service is funneling more electric trucks into its fleet of 200,000 general delivery vehicles, but continues to insist that gasmobiles should play a leading role — for now.
The US Army’s electric vehicle plan picks up steam as Army Reserve commits to a FY 27 electrification goal.
The US Postal Service (USPS) has said no to EVs by placing an order for a gas-powered fleet. The Hill reported that the USPS announced its finalized plans to order a new fleet of majority gasoline-powered vehicles even though it contradicts the Biden administration’s emissions goal. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, … [continued]
Electric vehicle fans cried foul over the dim showing for EVs in the new US Postal Service delivery truck contract, but Oshkosh Defense may get the last laugh.
The electric vehicle revolution is here, just in time to wipe noisy, smelly, polluting diesel and gasoline delivery vans and trucks off the e-commerce maps.
By Meldan Heaslip The United States Postal Service (USPS) has just awarded the contract to replace up to 165,000 of their aging delivery fleet to a company that will produce mostly gas-fueled trucks¹. According to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, just 10% will be electric². As one of the largest fleets worldwide, … [continued]
Oshkosh Defense has won the contract to design and build up to 160,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles for the US Postal Service.