US Postal Service to purchase 66,000 electric delivery vehicles in major shift

Dec 20 2022 by The Verge

 
The USPS’s “Next Generation Delivery Vehicle” built by Oshkosh | Image: USPS

The United States Postal Service said that it will add 66,000 fully electric delivery vehicles to its aging and polluting fleet of trucks. The mail agency agreed to spend $9.6 billion on 106,000 “next generation delivery vehicles,” which includes $3 billion secured through the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. After 2026, USPS will only purchase EVs.

It’s a significant shift from

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