U.S. Postal Service Awards Contract to Launch Multi-Billion-Dollar Modernization of Postal Delivery Vehicle Fleet
Oshkosh Defense Will Finalize Design of Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV), Delivering Up to 165,000 of the U.S.-Built Vehicles Over the Next Decade
Investment is Part of Soon-to-be-Released, 10-Year Plan to Transform USPS Into the Preferred Delivery Service Provider for the American Public
Modernization to Reduce USPS Fleet’s Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions as Cleaner Technologies, such as Electric Powertrains, Power Carrier Routes
Video remarks from Postal Service officials on this major announcement are available on the
WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. Postal Service announced today it awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh, WI, based Oshkosh Defense, to manufacture a new generation of U.S.-built postal delivery vehicles that will drive the most dramatic modernization of the USPS fleet in three decades.
The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday unveiled a new-generation vehicle coming to its fleet. The striking design — likened to a duck or “Pixar”-inspired car — is a major change from current delivery vehicles seen on the roads. Car and Driver called it a “visual abomination,” but probably better at
Back when GM got its taxpayer-funded bailout, a fun idea occurred to me: If GM is a ward of the government, then that makes GM-owned Corvette ZR1s government vehicles. Therefore, I should deliver the mail in a Corvette ZR1. This was more than a decade ago, which means I was way out in front on the project to replace our nation s fleet of postal delivery vehicles.
The U.S. Postal Service itself is now getting around to that, in the (terrifying, distended) form of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle.
My Vette idea was the kind that normally dissipates like so much bong smoke, but I actually followed through and asked my letter carrier at the time, Dan, if he wanted to attempt part of his route in the Vette. He said sure, so we threw his mail bag into the car and headed to a nearby residential street. It didn t go well. Repeatedly getting in and out of a car that s about two inches off the pavement is not what you d call ergonomically ideal, particularly when you re toting a large
USPO Oshkosh Delivery Truck Closeup
Both ICE and Electric Versions Ordered
OSHKOSH, Wis.-The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced today that it has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation , an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to produce the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV), the USPS’s first large-scale fleet procurement in three decades. The competitively awarded contract allows for the delivery of between 50,000 and 165,000 vehicles over a period of 10 years. “Oshkosh operates with unparalleled commitment to those who depend on our products and services to build, protect and serve communities around the world. We are honored to have been selected by the USPS to support their important work by manufacturing American-made Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that will connect every home and business across the United States for decades to come,” said John Pfeifer, President & Chief Operating Officer, Oshkosh Cor
The United States Postal Service trucks will be revamped in the future.
On Tuesday, February 23, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced a new multi-billion dollar contract to modernize the delivery vehicle fleet. According to a press release, they have awarded Oshkosh Defense a 10-year contract to manufacture a new generation of postal delivery vehicles. These vehicles will all be U.S.-built and it will be the most dramatic modernization of the USPS fleet in 30 years.
Postmaster General and USPS CEO Louis DeJoy said in a press release: Our fleet modernization also reflects the Postal Service’s commitment to a more environmentally sustainable mix of vehicles. Because we operate one of the largest civilian government fleets in the world, we are committed to pursuing near-term and long-term opportunities to reduce our impact on the environment.”