State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of armored vehicles from Musk’s Tesla
The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk’s Tesla company to buy armored electric vehicles, but the plans have been put on hold by the Trump administration after reports emerged about a potential $400 million purchase.
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks
The department plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending, has won more than $13 billion in government contracts in the past five years.
Plans to buy ‘Armored Teslas’ vanish from State Department procurement list
Musk posted on social media platform X that he was “pretty sure” Tesla isn’t getting $400 million.
State Dept. Suspends Plan to Buy Armored Teslas
Vehicles made by Elon Musk’s company were on a purchase list issued before Donald Trump was inaugurated and before Mr. Musk became one of the president’s top advisers.
State Department removes mention of 'armored Teslas' from its 2025 procurement list, replaces it with 'armored electric vehicles'
The State Department's procurement forecast for 2025 included a $400 million contract for "Armored Tesla (Production Units)."
Musk slammed as State Department reveals plan to buy $400m in ‘armored’ Teslas in biggest contract of 2025
Elon Musk was blasted Wednesday following revelations that the Trump administration plans to spend $400 million on "armored” Teslas in what’s reportedly the State Department’s biggest contract of 2025.
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Fact check: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks?
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The Trump Administration Might Just Spend $400 Million on ‘Armored’ Teslas
The State Department said it planned to spend $400 million on 'armored' electric vehicles made by Elon Musk's Tesla. Now the ...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanding answers about possible $400 million State Department purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks
Elon Musk's "dual roles pose conflicts of interest so obvious that they hardly require explanation," Sen. Richard Blumenthal ...
State Department Removes Tesla’s Name From Planned $400M Contract Amid Musk Scrutiny
The State Department updated its 2025 procurement forecast after the line item was publicly questioned about potential ...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Denies Potentially Bagging $400 Million Government Contract For Armored Vehicles: 'No One Mentioned It To Me, At Least'
CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said that he is unaware of a potential contract for $400 million to provide armored vehicles to the ...