Postal Service’s plan to electrify mail trucks falling far short of its goal
The United States Postal Service unveiled a plan to buy a fleet of all-electric mail trucks for its mail carriers back in 2022, of which 3,000 were supposed to be delivered by now. Unfortunately, those plans aren’t even close to fruition.
US Postal Service chief defends plan to buy rising number of EVs
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended plans to buy a rising number of electric delivery vehicles and said he did not plan to return funding earmarked for zero-emission models without legislation from Congress.
The Postal Service’s electric mail trucks are way behind schedule
Defense contractor Oshkosh had only delivered 93 trucks by November — compared to 3,000 expected by now. The delays put Biden’s climate goals at risk.
USPS Isn’t Giving Up Electric Mail Trucks Without a Fight
The United States Postal Service still intends to purchase an increasing number of electric delivery vehicles until it’s forced to do otherwise, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said at a House of Representatives hearing on Tuesday,
Exclusive-Trump may cancel US Postal Service electric mail truck contract, sources say
Donald Trump's transition team is considering canceling the United States Postal Service's contracts to electrify its delivery fleet, as part of a broader suite of executive orders targeting electric vehicles,
Residents express concerns over ‘postal desert’ in east Austin
The United States Postal Service doesn't have any immediate plans to add a new east Austin location after a site on East ...
Columbus man sentenced to prison for robbing U.S. Postal carrier at gunpoint
Anthony "A.J." Williams, 20, was part of a group of defendants who robbed U.S. Postal carriers throughout Columbus.
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Important holiday shipping deadlines to know as Tucson postal carriers stay busy
Buying gifts, wrapping them up and then shipping them out can be a lot of work, so here's some important shipping deadlines ...
Rochester's mail service woes prompt letter to U.S. Postmaster from Sens. Klobuchar, Smith
Christmas is coming. And you know what that means? Complaints about Rochester post office's chronic mail service delays are ...
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Postal employees accused of stealing over $1M in business checks
Two U.S. Postal Service employees are accused of stealing over $1 million worth of business checks from the mail in a scheme that lasted over a year, according to federal prosecutors.
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US Postal Service says it delivered 99.2 million returned ballots, most within a day, using ‘extraordinary measures’
The United States Postal Service released its 2024 Post-Election Analysis Report Tuesday, outlining the agency's steps to ...
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CASEY: Four tales of consumer mail woes and the United States Postal Service
This time of year, many people depend on the post office. But four readers from Roanoke, Blacksburg and Floyd are questioning ...
Op-Ed: The Postal Service is beyond the president’s help
The United States Postal Service is in dire fiscal straits. America’s mail carrier recently announced that it lost $9.5 ...
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Holidays mean peak season for U.S. Postal Service
People ship gifts, cards, and packages nationwide as the holidays kick into full swing - and that makes the peak season for ...