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The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday announced it has awarded Oshkosh Defense a 10-year contract to deliver up to 165,000 next generation delivery vehicle mail trucks that will be equipped with either fuel-efficient internal combustion engines (ICE) or battery electric powertrains.
The news disappointed some electric vehicle (EV) advocates, who said a decision by USPS to go all-electric would have sent important growth signals to the automotive market and supply chain. The postal service responded that the procurement allows for flexibility as vehicle technology advances.
President Joe Biden in January called to transition the federal government s vehicle fleet to all-electric, generating optimism within the EV sector for increased adoption. The postal service s decision was a missed opportunity to provide that signal, said Jimmy O Dea, senior vehicles analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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