Category: usps
‘Next-gen’ USPS vehicles can use gas or electric motors
The US Postal Service plans to have a new mail van on American roads by 2023. A new contract will see Oshkosh Defense manufacture between 50,000 and 165,000 "Next Generation Delivery Vehicles" for the agency over the next 10 years. The van… Source
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USPS will stop removing mail-sorting machines until after the election
The United States Postal Service today suspended measures that caused mail-delivery delays across the country in recent weeks, including an initiative designed to remove hundreds of mail-sorting machines from active rotation. There are no public plan… Source
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After Math: Everything is awesome
While the Trump administration spent this past week kneecapping the US Postal Service in an obvious effort to throw the upcoming November election in its favor, other events occurred as well. Here are five examples. Engadget USPS appears to be retir… Source
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How the internet got me into snail mail
I hate video chat. I hated it before the pandemic, and the explosion of requests from people to “hang out” virtually has just created this new level of stress: Is my mic working? Why is my video so choppy? Does my hair look okay? Should I set up a si……
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USPS reportedly reassessing last-mile delivery deals with companies like Amazon
In a time when package deliveries are more essential than ever, the future of the United States Postal Service is very much in limbo. The president of the United States has waged a one-man war on America’s most-liked government agency, calling it a “joke” and insisting it raise prices before…
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If we let the US Postal Service die, we’ll be killing small businesses with it
Laura Behrens Wu Contributor Laura Behrens Wu is the co-founder and CEO of Shippo, which is building a shipping platform for 21st century e-commerce. Since moving to the United States, I’ve come to appreciate and admire the United States Postal Service as a symbol of American ingenuity and resilience. Like…
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