February 23, 2022 – Last year saw the reveal of the US Postal Service’s new delivery truck from Oshkosh Defense. As part of a 10-year, $6 billion deal, the USPS aims to purchase up to 165,000 new trucks to replace its aging delivery fleet.
The Biden administration has been pushing for the deal to include more electric vehicles, as current plans are for just 10% to be electric. The USPS has gone ahead with the deal anyway, finalizing the contract on Wednesday.
While the USPS is pushing ahead, the move is likely to receive further legal challenges in court by environmental groups. The primary challenge is expected to concern the basis of the analysis used to justify the purchase of gasoline-powered delivery trucks.