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USPS trucks go EV by 2026 after Biden push

The U.S. Postal Service will buy 66,000 vehicles to build one of the largest electric fleets in the nation, Biden administration officials will announce Tuesday, turning to one of the most recognizable vehicles on American roads — boxy white mail trucks — to fight climate change.

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Postal Service takes U-turn, plans EV surge

The U.S. Postal Service committed yesterday to buying a much larger portion of electric mail trucks than previously planned, handing a victory to environmental groups, auto unions and states that filed lawsuits claiming the original proposal unnecessarily favored gas cars and did not undergo adequate federal review.

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