U.S. Government Revises Armored Electric Vehicle Procurement Plans

According to Odaily, recent reports indicate that the U.S. Department of State's procurement forecast no longer includes a $400 million purchase of armored electric vehicles from Tesla. The document, initially released in December of last year, had listed a budget item for 'armored Teslas' starting in 2025 over a five-year period. However, the document has since been revised to remove Tesla's name. Elon Musk, who serves as a government spending overseer under U.S. President Donald Trump, faces questions about potential conflicts of interest when his company bids for government contracts. Musk has stated that all activities under his leadership in the Department of Government Efficiency will be conducted transparently. The $400 million contract remains in the planning phase, now labeled more generally as 'armored electric vehicles.'