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.
Trump administration says it has no plans to fulfill $400 million 'armored Tesla' contract
That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a close adviser to President Trump.
State Department plans $400 million order for armored trucks from Musk’s Tesla
Tesla is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.
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?
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
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.
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.
Trump Admin Says There's No Plan To Shell Out $400 Million For Armored Teslas
A budget forecast's reference to Elon Musk's company raised alarms — but the reality is more complex than it appears.
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