Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV)

Mar 10th

House lawmakers calling on Biden administration to halt USPS contract with Oshkosh Defense

Kaptur Introduces Resolution Calling for Halt to USPS-Oshkosh Contract in Light of Failure to Meet Electric Vehicle Standards Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and co-Chair of the House Auto Caucus, released the following statement after she introduced a House Resolution calling […]

Dec 2nd

USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Program Update

12/2/2020 – In 2016, the United States Postal Service began a multi-year research program, with select suppliers, to replace its aging fleet of right-hand drive Long Life Vehicles (LLV) with the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV), and is now nearing the end of the extensive process. The COVID-19 pandemic previously resulted in the expected production […]

Aug 14th

U.S. Postal Service to award $6.3 Billion contract for new mail truck this year

Their delivery may be a little late, but the new mail trucks are almost here. The U.S. Postal Service has confirmed that it plans to award one or multiple contracts for the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle by the end of this year. The Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) will replace the long-serving Grumman Long Life […]

Jan 13th

Four Companies Vying For USPS next-generation delivery vehicles Contract – And GM Isn’t One Of Them

1/13/2020 The next-generation of Postal Service delivery vehicles is on the way, with more than $6 billion in contracts currently up for grabs. However, General Motors isn’t among the companies looking to secure one of those contracts. For now, the Postal Service is looking to gather up proposals for its new delivery truck. The proposal […]

Oct 2nd

New U.S. Postal Service truck contract worth $6.3 billion may be awarded in 2020

The U. S. Postal Service has “modified” its timeline to pick a replacement for the iconic Grumman LLV delivery truck, an agency spokeswoman said. The initial announcement for the contract to build the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) indicated that a winning bid would be chosen by 2018. However, prototype testing and evaluation stretched into […]

Nov 26th

USPS urged to choose electric vehicles for next generation of delivery trucks

The current fleet of delivery trucks used by the United States Postal Service have stood the test of time, but their high maintenance costs mean it’s time to retire the iconic boxy vehicles. The USPS began soliciting bids in 2016 and five finalists now remain in the running: they are Workhorse/Hackney, AM General, Karsan, Mahindra, and […]

Nov 24th

As Postal Service Fleet Ages, Reports of Fires Grow

The postal service mail truck that caught fire earlier this week on Highway 12 in Wayzata was the latest to light up the night sky following an alarming trend around the country. In this case, traffic management cameras captured the flames. The carrier escaped the truck with injury, but the postal service said three containers of outgoing […]

Oct 9th

USPS New Electric Mail Truck?

The first photos of a prototype mail delivery truck indicate that the U.S. Postal Service may be going electric. The photos were taken recently by a Trucks.com reader and electric vehicle enthusiast as a postal service worker delivered mail in Leesburg, Va., about 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Spy shots: The Postal Service’s New […]