Miami Beach, FL, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (“EV”) charging equipment and services, applauds the Biden Administration and the USPS for taking a substantial step forward in moving the country toward greater electric vehicle (EV) adoption. On July 20, 2022, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced plans to electrify at least 40 percent of its new delivery fleet. Currently, the Postal Service operates the largest vehicle fleet in the United States, with over 200,000 delivery and mail collection vehicles.
“The United States Postal Service announcement is a victory for the entire EV industry,” said Blink Charging Founder and CEO Michael Farkas. “I commend the Biden Administration and members of Congress who have advocated for including more EVs in the postal fleet. Purchasing EVs is just the first step in developing a complete EV transition.”
The increase in the number of electric vehicles to 40 percent in the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) is significant as USPS has ordered only 10,019 EVs out of an initial order of 50,000 vehicles, and it has stated in the past that only 10% of the vehicles purchased over the life of the contract will be electric. Additionally, while including many more EVs in the NGDV program, the Postal Service also stated that it would purchase 34,500 Commercial off-the-shelf…
