State Department Plans $400 Million Purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks
State Department procurement documents showed plans for a 400 million purchase of armored Tesla vehicles, dramatically expanding a smaller Biden-era EV plan. After media scrutiny, the State Department removed Tesla from documents and claimed the purchase was on hold with no plans to proceed.
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- A new document undercuts Trump admin's denials about 400 million Tesla deal (2025-02-24)
- Trump's State Department Could Spend 400 Million on Armored Teslas (2025-02-12)
- Armored Tesla forecast to win 400 million State Department contract after Trump's election (2025-02-12)
- U.S. State Department Pauses Plan to Spend 400M on Armored Teslas (2025-02-13)
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