State Department Plans $400 Million Purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks

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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.

Sources & Citations

[1] A new document undercuts Trump admin's denials about 400 million Tesla deal · Feb 24, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Trump's State Department Could Spend 400 Million on Armored Teslas · Feb 12, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Armored Tesla forecast to win 400 million State Department contract after · Feb 12, 2025 Tier 2

[4] U.S. State Department Pauses Plan to Spend 400M on Armored Teslas · Feb 13, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “State Department Plans $400 Million Purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 12, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-12--state-department-plans-400-million-purchase-of-tes/