Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service

Officials propose U-turn on crucial US Postal Service program: 'Going to be a bunch of money … wasted'

Some members of Congress continued their efforts to derail a multibillion-dollar program aimed at replacing the U.S. Postal Service's aging fleet of delivery vehicles with new, all-electric trucks, according to the Associated Press. Though proponents of the move away from electric vehicles portrayed the change as a cost-saving move, critics said it would likely have the opposite effect.  "I think it would be shortsighted for Congress to now sudd…

Congressional Republicans push to reverse Postal Service electric vehicle plans

The U.S. Postal Service’s electric vehicle transition faces new opposition from Republican lawmakers aiming to revoke federal funding and halt the fleet overhaul, citing cost and performance concerns.Susan Haigh reports for The Associated Press.In short:Republicans in Congress are working to rescind billions in Inflation Reduction Act funding meant to electrify the Postal Service’s aging delivery fleet, arguing the plan is too costly and delayed…

Republicans look to make a U-turn on electric vehicles for the Postal Service

The independent federal agency is in the middle of a $40 billion, 10-year modernization and financial stabilization plan.

Republicans Seek to End USPS Commitment to EV Fleet

Efforts to halt the fleet’s shift to clean energy continue in the name of cost savings. But the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association says canceling the program will squander millions.

Congressional Republicans looking to pull the plug on USPS electric vehicle 'boondoggle' · American Wire News

Congressional Republicans are looking to pull the plug on former President Joe Biden’s initiative to “electrify” the U.S. Postal Service’s delivery vehicle fleet, a piece of the previous administration’s Green New Deal agenda. In December 2022, the Biden-⁠Harris administration proudly touted the USPS’s announcement that it would be investing $9.6 billion to put the fleet of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) on the road with $3 billion in …

GOP Senators: Scrap the Post Office Electric Vehicle 'Boondoggle'

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the completion of their appointed rounds” goes the U.S. Postal Service creed – but not with electric vehicles, if some Republican lawmakers have their way. The post GOP Senators: Scrap the Post Office Electric Vehicle ‘Boondoggle’ appeared first on Breitbart.