Canoo Can Too Deliver Electric Trucks To The US Postal Service
The USPS is finally cranking up its plans to purchase more electric vehicles, and the startup Canoo has a foot in the door.
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The Largest Electric Vehicle Fleet In The US Will Belong To…The US Postal Service
The US Postal Service has tapped the Ford E-Transit electric van to help electrify the entire mail delivery infrastructure.
DHL Going Green In Ireland With 44 Ford Electric Vans
“Electric vehicles are toys for the rich.” That’s a common and decreasingly accurate dig at EVs, usually used by people who are far behind the times. Today, EVs are available at most price points (including used) where they make more financial sense. We’ve looked at the total cost of operation … [continued]
Despite Potential to Electrify 90% of Routes, USPS Still Plans to Deliver Pollution with the…
With over 250,000 vehicles in service, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has one the world’s largest truck fleets. Over the past several years, the USPS worked to plan the replacement of its aging delivery truck fleet with a mix of both electric and combustion vehicle. If electric delivery vehicle … [continued]
US Postal Service Carrier Orders 50 Fuel Cell Trucks From Nikola
The California firm AJR Trucking will use its new zero emission fuel cell trucks from Nikola Motor to haul mail for the US Postal Service.
USPS Orders 9,250 Ford E-Transit Vans & 14,000 EV Charging Stations
USPS announced today it will purchase 9,250 Ford E-Transit electric vans with deliveries starting before the end of this year.
Corporations Confront Obstacles In The Transition To Green Vehicle Fleets
EVs have the potential to significantly improve fleet efficiency and reduce vehicle operation and maintenance costs. At the same time, EVs provide a simple solution to satisfy key company goals for acquiring alternative fuel vehicles and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.
USPS Electric Vehicle Study Challenged By U-M Analysis
ACS Publications: Abstract “The United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to purchase 165,000 next-generation delivery vehicles (NGDVs) between 2023 and 2032. The USPS submitted an environmental impact statement (EIS) for two NGDV procurement scenarios: (1) 90% internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and 10% battery electric vehicles (BEVs) (‘ICEV scenario’) and (2) 100% BEVs (‘BEV scenario’). To correct several significant deficiencies in the EIS, we conduct a cradle-to-grave life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment of these two scenarios.”
USPS Says Up To 40% Of New Delivery Vehicles Will Be Electric
USPS, bowing to pressure from several states, the federal government, and the UAW, will now add more BEVs to its fleet.
Ford Is Making Electric Vehicles That Deliver Stuff, So Why Can’t USPS?
While the US Postal Service fiddles with gasmobiles, Ford Motor Company launches new E-Transit electric vehicles at the delivery van market.
