Postal Service wants a redesigned mail truck
Representatives from auto companies and the U.S. postal service meet in Washington D.C. on Wednesday to discuss replacing the postal service’s fleet of mail trucks.
The trucks, manufactured by a fighter jet maker, were designed to last but not for 30 years. They are guzzling fuel, are requiring too much maintenance, and aren’t big enough for the postal service’s growing e-commerce package business.
The contract for a new fleet of trucks could be a $6 billion bonanza for the winning manufacturer, but it also has its challenges.
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