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Biden's Green Postal Fleet Stumbles Amid Funding Threats

7/17/2025

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The Biden administration's ambitious green postal fleet initiative has yielded just 250 electric trucks in over two years, despite a hefty $10 billion budget. Republicans are quick to label the effort a waste, threatening to pull funding. Meanwhile, the USPS grapples with production hurdles, leaving its electric vehicle transition in limbo amid financial turmoil.

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The Biden administration's ambitious green postal fleet initiative has yielded just 250 electric trucks in over two years, despite a hefty $10 billion budget. Republicans are quick to label the effort a waste, threatening to pull funding. Meanwhile, the USPS grapples with production hurdles, leaving its electric vehicle transition in limbo amid financial turmoil.