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USPS Begins Rollout of EV Charging Stations in Nationwide Electrification Effort

Plans to Assemble One of the Country's Largest EV Fleets with Over 66,000 Delivery Vehicles by 2028

  • The US Postal Service has begun the rollout of its first EV charging stations, with hundreds of new sorting and delivery centers set to open around the country this year.
  • The USPS plans to assemble one of the country’s largest EV fleets, with more than 66,000 delivery vehicles in service by 2028.
  • USPS has signed an agreement to buy 9,250 Ford E-Transit BEVs from Ford, with plans to purchase another 11,750 commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vehicles from other manufacturers.
  • The USPS is converting around 400 post office sites into new sorting and delivery centers that will serve as larger hubs to deploy EVs along local carrier routes.
  • The first 14,000 EV chargers will be manufactured by Siemens, Rexel/ChargePoint, and Blink.
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