Postal Service’s Electric Vehicle Program Faces Severe Delays

Manufacturing issues and supplier disputes hinder USPS’s $10 billion plan to electrify its fleet by 2028.

The USPS’s plan to purchase 60,000 electric delivery vehicles by 2028 has been delayed, with only 93 trucks delivered out of the 3,000 expected by now.
Oshkosh, the defense contractor manufacturing the vehicles, has faced production challenges, including slow turnaround times, airbag calibration issues, and water leakage problems.
A South Carolina factory producing the vehicles is currently building just one truck per day, far below the anticipated rate of 80 trucks daily.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has defended the program, stating that funds allocated for EV purchases will not be returned without Congressional legislation.
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly exploring the possibility of canceling USPS’s EV contracts, which could disrupt the Biden administration’s climate goals.