USPS looks to boost purchase of electric delivery vehicles
2022.06.02 00:31
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) logo is pictured on a mail box in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 21, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
(Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said Wednesday it is seeking to boost the number of electric delivery vehicles it plans to buy as it implements a new delivery strategy.
The USPS currently plans to buy at least 10% EVs including 10,019 of an initial order of 50,000 from Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) Defense. The Postal Service said it is exploring options for accelerating production of the initial 10,019 BEVs toward the front of the line and “anticipates taking advantage of the flexibility built into the contract with Oshkosh Defense to increase the number of BEVs purchased in the initial delivery order.”
