U.S. Postal Services will add 6 battery-electric Canoo vans to their fleet

The Postal Service will take delivery of these six right-hand drive versions of the LDV 190 in Q1 2024. This effort is part of the USPS’s $40 billion investment strategy to upgrade and improve the organization's processing, transportation, and delivery networks.

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Six battery-electric Canoo vans have been chosen by U.S. Postal Services and will soon be added to the player’s fleet. The Postal Service will take delivery of these six right-hand drive versions of the LDV 190 in Q1 2024.

Canoo electric vans for U.S. Postal Services

This effort is part of the USPS’s $40 billion investment strategy to upgrade and improve the organization’s processing, transportation, and delivery networks. “The multi-purpose platform with steer-by-wire technology and a unique low-profile suspension system allows for a readily configurable right-hand drive system while maintaining desired roll and ride stability,” said Tony Aquila, Investor, Executive Chairman, and CEO of Canoo.

Not long ago, Canoo announced the very first electric van deliveries addressed to U.S. van rental provider Kingbee.

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