Oshkosh to Build New USPS Trucks With Ford Engines and Transmissions
SPARTANBURG, SC—Defense contractor Oshkosh has won the $6 billion contract to build the U.S. Postal Service's upcoming Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) here. Oshkosh will deliver the new delivery vans to the USPS, although Ford will be the one actually building the engines, transmissions, and other components for the NGDV.
Ford has announced it will provide both traditional gasoline-powered and battery-electric powertrains for the vehicles. For now, the bulk of the initial orders will run on fossil fuels. However, Reuters reports that Ford says it can supply powertrain components for either gas or electric models.