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Post Office Unveils Replacement for Iconic Mail Vehicles

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The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled the new design of mail trucks that will appearing in American communities in 2023.

The Postal Service said in a news release Tuesday that it has awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh Defense for the vehicles, which look radically different from traditional mail trucks.

The release said it has been three decades since mail trucks were overhauled.

“Under the contract’s initial $482 million investment, Oshkosh Defense will finalize the production design of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) — a purpose-built, right-hand-drive vehicle for mail and package delivery — and will assemble 50,000 to 165,000 of them over 10 years,” the Postal Service said.

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The release said that there will be options under the hood.

“The vehicles will be equipped with either fuel-efficient internal combustion engines or battery electric powertrains and can be retrofitted to keep pace with advances in electric vehicle technologies. The initial investment includes plant tooling and build-out for the U.S. manufacturing facility where final vehicle assembly will occur,” it said.

“The USPS NGDVs should be electrified as a matter of urgency,” Robbie Diamond, president of the anti-fossil-fuel group Securing America’s Future Energy, told CNN.

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“This contract is a golden opportunity to stimulate the domestic EV market and supply chain, and a commitment to electrifying the NGDV would provide a clear incentive for further domestic EV industry development,” Diamond said.

President Joe Biden said in January that he wants to convert the federal vehicle fleet to electric vehicles, but he has not announced the details of his plan.

The design drew significant discussion on Twitter.

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The Postal Service said it currently operates 230,000 vehicles, with about 190,000 used to deliver mail to customers.

“As the American institution that binds our country together, the U.S. Postal Service can have a bright and modern future if we make investments today that position us for excellence tomorrow,”  Postmaster General and USPS Chief Executive Officer Louis DeJoy said in a statement.

“The NGDV program expands our capacity for handling more package volume and supports our carriers with cleaner and more efficient technologies, more amenities, and greater comfort and security as they deliver every day on behalf of the American people,” he said.

The new mail trucks “will include air conditioning and heating, improved ergonomics, and some of the most advanced vehicle technology — including 360-degree cameras, advanced braking and traction control, air bags, a front- and rear-collision avoidance system that includes visual, audio warning, and automatic braking,” the release said.

The design has “more cargo capacity to maximize efficiency and better accommodate higher package volumes stemming from the growth of eCommerce,” it said.

“Our fleet modernization also reflects the Postal Service’s commitment to a more environmentally sustainable mix of vehicles,” DeJoy said. “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.”

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Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.
Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.
Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com.
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