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USPS commits to 75% electric vehicles in next-gen fleet with nearly $10B spending plan

Published: Dec. 21, 2022, 12:49 p.m.

The Postal Service is expanding plans for electric delivery vehicles in its future fleet, a strategy that puts the agency ahead of the Biden administration\u2019s net-zero emissions goals across the federal government. USPS plans to purchase 66,000 electric vehicles over the next five years, as part of a nearly $10 billion spending plan. In total, the agency expects to purchase 100,000 electric and gas-powered delivery vehicles through 2028. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday that USPS will \u201ccontinue to explore the financial and operational feasibility of achieving 100% electrification for the overall Postal Service delivery fleet.\u201d\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices