Workhorse Group Inc (WKHS)

[GolfFishSurf]

Maybe the author got "persuaded" by a competitor who has a fleet of current gas vehicles ready to go for USPS.......

I really like how the author cites a study by the group SAFE (Securing America's Future Energy), which you would think would like clean electric vehicles over existing gas/diesel/hybrid vehicles..... as the study found “an alternative approach using a mix of lightly modified off-the-shelf vehicles could generate nearly $2 billion in savings for USPS.” Off-the-shelf meaning current day vehicles provided by another comapny/competitor.

Car and Driver, on the other hand, listed some of the changes they expect to see in the new Postal vehicles:

The new vans will have safety features now standard on passenger cars and light trucks, including a front airbag, tire-pressure monitors, a backup camera, daytime running lights, and ABS. The postal service has also called for more fuel-efficient, less-polluting powertrains and is considering alternative-fuel vehicles for a large part of its fleet.

As for when the testing will be through, I don't know. I would imagine it would be this quarter, as the USPS would probably take a few months to decide and draw up paperwork, have the lawyers look it over again on both sides, and then still have WKHS try to deliver some vehicles in 2018.