Trump admin abandons $400M purchase of armored Teslas following backlash
The Trump administration has walked back plans for a $400 million contract to purchase armored Tesla vehicles for the U.S. State Department. The revelation, which surfaced in a public government procurement document,
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 po
Plans to buy ‘Armored Teslas’ vanish from State Department procurement list
The State Department’s procurement forecast removed the mention of Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. in relation to a planned $400 million armored EV purchase.
State Department puts plan to buy armored Teslas on hold, NY Times reports
The State Department said that it had put plans to buy armored electric vehicles on hold after reports that the $400M order would go to Tesla
State Department says Tesla was not awarded $400M contract to produce ‘armored’ cars
The U.S. government has not awarded Tesla a contract to produce “armored” electric cars, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday, clarifying a budget document that appeared to detail the agency’s plan to spend $400 million on vehicles from Elon Musk’s automotive giant.
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2021 Ford F-150 Revealed: A Smarter, Stronger Half-Ton Truck
It’s here. The next generation of America’s best-selling vehicle, the 2021 Ford F-150, has been officially unveiled—and though it might look pretty similar to the 2020 truck, there’s a ton ...
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Fast-growing armored-vehicle maker opens Shelby Township plant
An Ontario-based manufacturer of technology-enhanced armored vehicles has expanded to Michigan and with thoughts of a possible headquarters move stateside as military demand booms. Roshel, founded ...