This doubles the number of electric vehicles USPS was expected to order in its initial purchase.
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 American Jobs Plan proposes building out EV charging infrastructure and electrifying transit buses, school buses, and the United States Postal Service.
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.
The commercial electric vehicle maker said to expect “a prolonged process to explore our options and possibly pursue further action” related to its failed bid to win the contract to replace USPS vehicles.
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.
House Democrats revealed the Moving Forward Act this week, which includes $25 billion in funding for the modernization of the Postal Service.
USPS contractor McAbee Trucking purchased eight propane Autogas-fueled Ford F-750 delivery trucks that are contracted for parcel delivery routes between USPS locations in North and South Carolina.
According to the proposed legislation, most of the U.S. Postal Service’s vehicles have reached the end of their 24-year operational lifespan.
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