U.S. Postal chief commits to 10% of new delivery fleet as electric vehicles
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The U.S. Postal Service said on Tuesday it had awarded a
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"We don't have the 3 or 4 extra billion in our plan right now that it would take to do it, DeJoy said, adding he was willing to talk to Congress and the Biden administration about funding.
Some environmental advocates criticized the USPS decision not to buy an all-EV fleet.
The USPS rejected a proposal from electric-vehicle maker Workhorse Group Inc (WKHS), which said on Wednesday it had requested more information on the decision.
DeJoy said the USPS had agreed to spend
Workhorse shares fell 10% in trading on Wednesday. They lost
nearly half their value on Tuesday after the USPS award to
Oshkosh Corp (OSK), which was up 4.4%.
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