US Postal Service to Deploy 66,000 Electric Vehicles by 2028 After Public Pressure Campaign

A mail carrier parks in front of a U.S. Postal Service building in Buena Park, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced its plan to acquire at least 66,000 battery electric vehicles, which the company plans to deploy by 2028, with the initiative supported by funding from Congress.

The USPS is anticipating the purchase of at least 60,000 of its new “Next Generation Delivery Vehicles,” of which at least 75 percent, or 45,000, are expected to be battery electric operated, according to a Dec. 20 news release.