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Phoenix666 [soylentnews.org] writes:

CNet [cnet.com]:

It's going to be awhile longer before the US Postal Service receives new mail delivery vehicles [cnet.com]. The USPS has reportedly once again delayed its ongoing proposal process because of the coronavirus [cnet.com] pandemic.

Trucks.com [trucks.com] first reported the delay on Tuesday after the request for proposal period was supposed to end on March 27. Now, the service's latest filing [sam.gov] pegs July 14 as the final date. A handful of companies have already provided prototype next-generation mail delivery vehicles in hopes of receiving a multibillion-dollar contract for the business.

The update is meant to introduce 200,000 replacement vehicles that incorporate electrification.

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