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TRUCK SALES PROGNOSIS * USA: Say goodbye to the classic white boxy U.S. Postal truck
* DC - The Postal Service wants to change over its fleet by 2018
-- The classic white boxy U.S. Postal Service truck that's been roaming American streets for decades just received a Agency's Request for Information for a "Next Generation Delivery Vehicle" it hopes will replace the existing fleet by 2018... The RFI documents spotted online: It could be one of the largest fleet purchases ever. According to specifications released to potential bidders Jan. 20, the Postal Service would buy 180,000 vehicles at $25,000 to $35,000 apiece, valuing the contract at $4.5 billion to $6.3 billion. Automotive News suggests the specified needs could be met by European-style vans. This class of slimmer vans, with its ability to take tighter turns, also has the potential to help city planners design safer streets... The agency has scheduled a meeting with potential bidders next week in Washington. It says it will pick vendors this summer to build prototypes, which will undergo tests in 2016 before a contract is awarded in early 2017... (Image Wiki Commons: The classic USA postal truck) -Washington, DC, USA -City Lab, by Eric Jaffe -Feb 13, 2015
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