More than a dozen companies, including many automakers, are interested in building the successor for what the Postal Service uses to transport letters to your mailbox.

According to The Wall Street Journal, 15 firms have made it to the first round of the U.S. Postal Service’s bidding process to win a contract worth as much as $5 billion and the purchase of 180,000 vehicles to replace the outdated Grumman LLVs that are rooted in 30-year-old General Motors truck technology. more

USPS announces 15 companies for its proposed “Next Generation Delivery Vehicle” (NGDV) – Pre-qualification/Sources:

The NGDV project is expected to replace 180,000 vehicles, which represents the largest ever fleet replacement order in history. With an expected price of $25,000 to $35,000 per vehicle, the value of the contract to be awarded could potentially be in excess of $6 billion for the successful applicant.

1. AM General LLC
2. AMP Holding, Inc.
3. Emerald Automotive
4. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC
5. Ford Motor Company
6. Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation
7. Karsan Company
8. Mahindra North American Technical Center
9. Morgan Olson, LLC
10. Nissan North America, Inc.
11. OEM Systems, LLC
12. Oshkosh Corporation
13. Utilimaster Corporation
14. VT Hackney, Inc.
15. ZAP Jonway

USPS selects 15 prequalified suppliers for Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) – April 14, 2015