University of Michigan researchers conducted a greenhouse gas emissions assessment of the Postal Service's potential delivery vehicle purchasing plans and reached different conclusions regarding the environmental impact of a fleet of BEVs.
The last mile may be the perfect application for electric trucks and vans. And the adoption of new battery-electric technology has already begun.
There are many unanswered questions regarding Oshkosh Defense’s $6 billion contract with USPS, including whether an electric prototype or a “swappable” drivetrain even exists. Yet there are ways to achieve electrification of the USPS fleet and avoid living with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s ham-handed decision for decades to come.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy stated at a House appropriations subcommittee that with the proper funding, the USPS could increase the number of electric vehicles it orders.
The contract, which calls for putting 50,000 to 165,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles into service over 10 years, includes electric powertrains as well as internal combustion engines.
Oshkosh Corporation has announced it is continuing the production of its Defense, Fire & Emergency, and Commercial segments while suspending Access Equipment production.
Dana Incorporated will provide its Spicer D172 series heavy-duty tandem axles and its SPL 170 and 250 driveshafts to McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., as standard equipment for its newly redesigned Oshkosh S-Series Front Discharge Mixer.
The McNeilus Next Generation Compressed Natural Gas system, already available for refuse and concrete mixers, is now available on more vehicle types, including construction, delivery, over-the-road, and other severe-duty fleets.
Oshkosh is cutting 250-300 hourly positions from its defense segment as a result of significantly reduced U.S. defense spending.
Precise concrete placement is a traditional feature for this front-discharge mixer, but relatively new is natural gas power.
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