Global Briefing: US Postal Service order 9,250 Ford EVs

James Murray
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US Postal Service revs up electrication strategy with Ford EV mega-order The United States Postal Service (USPS) has this week announced it has awarded contracts for over 9,000 battery electric vehicles...

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