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U.S. State Department Pauses Plan to Spend $400M on Armored Teslas
A federal document listing planned purchases for 2025 removed Tesla's name on a proposed contract before sidelining the deal altogether.
No, the State Department isn't paying Tesla $400M for armored Cybertrucks | PolitiFact
In a statement to PolitiFact, the State Department confirmed Tesla isn’t in store for that money. The department said the Biden administration had pursued the possible purchase. Biden had signed an executive order in 2021 encouraging government agencies to buy electric vehicles when possible.
State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of armored vehicles from 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
What we know about claims State Department was set to buy $400M in 'armored Teslas'
The department said via email that it has not awarded Tesla — or any manufacturer — a contract to produce armored electric vehicles.
Tesla has yet to secure a $400M government contract to make armored vehicles
Tesla was seemingly slated to score a $400 million contract to produce armored electric vehicles for the State Department, according to reports that broke out yesterday. In reality, no such contract was awarded to the Texas automaker or any other vehicle manufacturer.
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 conflict of interest.
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.
State Department pauses $400M armored vehicle deal with Elon Musk's Tesla
The case is a reminder of how much of Musk’s wealth comes from taxpayers. His companies have government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Democrats demand answers as $400M Tesla armored vehicle contract on hold
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for a response from the U.S. State Department after reports surfaced about $400 million worth of contracts for armored vehicles produced by Tesla.
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 Department slams the brakes on potential $400 million armored Tesla purchase — ‘No government contract has been awarded to Tesla’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier said he was “pretty sure” there was no deal to sell his EVs to the U.S. government.
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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 ...
“No $400M Armored Tesla Contract” says Elon Musk as State Dept. Drops Order from Procurement List
The U.S. State Department is not planning to award Tesla (TLSA) a $400 million contract to purchase armored vehicles.
The truth about the Trump administration killing a $400 million Cybertruck deal
The document publicly listed Tesla as the manufacturer selected, with one row noting “Armored Tesla (Production Units)” and a ...
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 ...