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USPS’ new ‘duck’ mail trucks in major U-turn as design is changed to save them from being axed

The United States Postal Service (USPS) secured multi-billion dollar contracts for at least 66,000 electric vehicle delivery trucks and charging stations.

But that expensive agreement apparently prompted anger from Trump and his transition team.

Sources warned the Republican was seriously considering canceling the USPS’s contracts to electrify its delivery fleet following Trump’s January 20 inauguration.

And now, in a U-turn following negative publicity, vehicle maker Oshkosh Corp – which has been providing the service’s all-electric “Duck” mail trucks – has revealed it might instead supply gas-powered vehicles.

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