State Dept.’s plan to buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas hastily changed to ‘armored EVs’
Despite DOGE’s pursuit of wasteful government spending, Elon Musk said ‘No one mentioned it to me.’
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 Dept. Suspends Plan to Buy Armored Teslas
Vehicles made by Elon Musk’s company were on a purchase list issued before Donald Trump was inaugurated and before Mr. Musk became one of the president’s top advisers.
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 potential $400 million purchase.
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 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.
State Department removes mention of 'armored Teslas' from its 2025 procurement list, replaces it with 'armored electric vehicles'
The State Department's procurement forecast for 2025 included a $400 million contract for "Armored Tesla (Production Units)." ...
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3 sentenced after stealing $150K from armored truck in Ellenton robbery, prosecutors say
Jorge Serrano Espinoza, a 20-year-old from Clearwater, was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison on robbery ...
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Greenfield armored truck driver embezzled $434K+, feds say
The FBI said the armored truck driver spent the money on diamond ... The FBI said Oglesby also used $40,000 cash as a down payment on a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee – paid in $100 bills.