The Postal Service’s total investment in vehicles is expected to reach $9.6 billion, including $3 billion from Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) intends to deploy more than 66,000 electric vehicles by 2028.
University of Michigan researchers conducted a greenhouse gas emissions assessment of the Postal Service's potential delivery vehicle purchasing plans and reached different conclusions regarding the environmental impact of a fleet of BEVs.
Hi Pro's ultra-low NOx propane vehicles, developed by Roush CleanTech, reduce NOx emissions by 96% compared to diesel.
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.
USPS places order for over 400 Utilimaster dry freight truck bodies to be used for heavy bulk mail delivery.
McAbee Trucking, which says it was the first USPS-contracted fleet in the U.S. to operate vehicles with propane autogas, announced it's expanding with 20 more propane-powered trucks.
Hi Pro will soon add five Class 6 medium-duty straight box propane autogas delivery trucks to its fleet.
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.
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