Our objective was to assess the status of the Postal Service’s acquisition of E-Transit delivery vehicles. We reviewed related policies, milestones, and documentation; observed vehicles; and met with Postal Service Headquarters and local officials.
Congressman Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced the FAIR Fleets Act. This bipartisan legislation aims at modernizing the United States Postal Service (USPS) vehicle fleet while ensuring both urban and rural communities receive an equitable share of modern, fuel-efficient delivery vehicles.
The U.S. Postal Service is proud to highlight its new zero-emission electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) in front of the organization’s headquarters at L’Enfant Plaza.
Initiative Boosted by Postal Service “Delivering for America” Network Modernization and Funding from Congress Postal Service anticipates increasing the quantity of purpose-built Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) to a minimum of 60,000 of which at least 45,000 will be battery electric by 2028. NGDV acquisitions delivered in 2026 and thereafter expected to be 100% electric. … Read more
Delivery network and related route refinements may alter the appropriate mix of vehicles to be procured under the NGDV contract USPS will soon publish a Notice of Intent to supplement the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) to determine if changes to the delivery fleet mix are warranted based upon the … Read more
February 24, 2022 The Postal Service has completed its obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act process and evaluated the potential environmental effects of the organization’s Next Generation Delivery Vehicle program. USPS communicated its completion of the process in a record of decision filed with the Federal Register. The organization’s Feb. 23 news release has … Read more
A new video shows the Postal Service’s next-generation delivery vehicle (NGDV) announcement. The video, released Feb. 23, features an overview of the NGDV, along with remarks from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy; Kristin Seaver, chief retail and delivery officer; Scott Bombaugh, chief technology officer; and Mark Guilfoil, supply management vice president. USPS has awarded its NGDV … Read more
The Postal Service has awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh Defense to manufacture a new generation of U.S-built delivery vehicles that will drive the most dramatic modernization of the USPS fleet in three decades. The historic investment is part of a soon-to-be-released plan the Postal Service has developed to transform its financial performance and customer … Read more