A South Carolina lawmaker told the postmaster general that Congress plans to realign the U.S. Postal Service’s contract with Oshkosh and build far fewer electric delivery vans.
The U.S. Postal Service has enlisted Ford as part of a push to add more than 66,000 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet by 2028.
New operating efficiencies could open the door to expanded fleet electrification, the Postal Service says.
The Postal Service rejected lawmakers’ calls to produce a new analysis of its future electric delivery vehicle fleet.
In its initial order for the next-generation delivery vehicle, the Postal Service surprised by ordering a mix of powertrains that includes 20% electric vehicles among the 50,000-vehicle order.
A U.S. Postal Service evaluation concluded that electric vehicles make sense for its next-generation delivery vehicle, but a short time frame and lack of funding require the deployment of gasoline-powered vehicles initially.
Oshkosh files to intervene in Workhorse’s lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service.
