The non-electric Mercedes-Benz Sprinter had an MSRP of $42,430 in 2021, per Kelley Blue Book, when the USPS-Oshkosh deal was made. That's $17,000 less than the NGDV per-unit price of $59,600.

Don't forget the choice of non-electric and hybrid small SUVs in Australia, of which there is no shortage: Mazda CX-30, Volkswagen T-Roc, Hyundai Kona and Kia Seltos just to name a few.

At least 22% of new cars sold in the U.K. in 2024 were supposed to be electric, but the target isn’t being met. Andrei Nedelea ...

Volvo will not end global sales of petrol and hybrid cars by 2030 as previously planned, but the impact on Australia – where the brand planned to go electric-only in 2026 – is unclear.