State Department halts plan to buy $400 million 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.
What we know about claims State Department was set to buy $400M in 'armored Teslas'
I n mid-February 2025, a rumor spread online that the U.S. Department of State planned to spend $400 million on "armored Teslas," a contract that Elon Musk, the car company's CEO and head of U.S ...
No, the State Department isn't paying Tesla $400M for armored Cybertrucks | PolitiFact
Is billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the face of President Donald Trump’s effort to slash federal spending, really in line to receive a $400 million purchase order of armored Tesla vehicles from the State Department?
Fact check: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks?
A reader asked us about the possible contract for Elon Musk, which was first reported by the outlet Drop Site and inspired a flurry of media coverage and social media attention.
Tesla Dropped from State Department’s $400M Armored Vehicle Plan—Here’s Why
The U.S. Department of State has removed the name “Tesla” from a planned $400 million procurement of armored electric vehicles, revising an earlier document that had explicitly listed the company. The correction follows scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest involving Elon Musk,
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The Trump Administration Might Just Spend $400 Million on ‘Armored’ Teslas
The State Department planned to spend $400 million on "armored" vehicles made by Elon Musk's electric vehicle company. Now, the deal may be "on hold" “No government contract has been awarded to ...
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U.S. State Department Pauses Plan to Spend $400M on Armored Teslas
The original document awarded Elon Musk's company a $400 million contract for unspecified armored Tesla vehicles. Following media reports of a conflict of interest, the State Department announced ...
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State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of Musk’s Tesla armored vehicles
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 ...
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State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of armored vehicles from Musk’s Tesla
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...