Donald Trump’s transition team is considering canceling the United States Postal Service’s contracts to electrify its delivery fleet, as part of a broader suite of executive orders targeting electric vehicles, according to three Reuters sources familiar with the plans.
The move, which could be unveiled in the early days of Trump’s administration that begins on Jan. 20, is in line with Trump’s campaign promises to roll back President Joe Biden’s efforts to decarbonize U.S. transportation to fight climate change – an agenda Trump has said is unnecessary and potentially damaging to the economy.
The sources told Reuters that Trump’s transition team is now reviewing how it can unwind the postal service’s multi-billion dollar contracts, including with Oshkosh Corp and Ford, for tens of thousands of battery-driven delivery trucks and charging stations.