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I Took America's Goofiest-Looking EV for a Spin. It Might Swing by Your Mailbox Soon

OSHKOSH, Wisc.—The US Postal Service's Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) carries letters, packages, and enormous expectations. First, this boxy truck being manufactured by Oshkosh Corp.'s ...

The Postal Service's 'Next Generation' electric delivery vehicles cost $22,000 more than other electric vans

In 2014, the United States Postal Service (USPS) began replacing its fleet of delivery vehicles. In the almost 12 years since, only about 6 percent of its 51,500 custom-built delivery vehicles have ...
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Postal Service Says Oshkosh Defense Will Build As Many As 165,000 Electric Or Fuel-Efficient Trucks

The United States Post Office said Tuesday that it picked Oshkosh Defense for a $482 million contract to build its next-generation mail-delivery vehicle. The effort is part of the USPS' goal to become ...
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USPS electric vehicle fleet behind schedule with $3B in taxpayer funds spent — and only 612 trucks built

WASHINGTON — The US Postal Service’s promised all-electric fleet is still woefully behind schedule, with more than $3 billion in taxpayer funding out the door and just 612 of the expected 35,000 ...