Ford Motor Co. is working with Oshkosh Corp. on a bid that could be worth more than $6 billion to develop the next mail truck for the U.S. Postal Service.
At least one prototype of the truck, which is based on Ford’s Transit cargo van, was seen undergoing testing in rural Ohio.
Oshkosh is one of five companies competing in the USPS’ Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Program. But Ford wasn’t known to be a partner in its venture until the prototype was recently spotted.
Trucks.com photos of the vehicle show that it has the Ford Transit body with modifications to the doors and cargo area by Oshkosh to meet USPS requirements. It also has the same headlamps and taillights Ford uses in the Transit as well as a similar grille shape and driver cockpit.
Although the agency also is looking at prototypes from other manufacturers that employ battery-electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains, the Oshkosh-Ford entrant has an internal-combustion engine.
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We are the nation that put Man on the moon, but must we reinvent the wheel for the NGDV? Look at the handsome and feature-rich vehicle the Royal Mail has launched in the UK. And it’s already right-hand drive! http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/25/people-are-loving-the-cute-new-royal-mail-electric-van-6877328/