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Plans to Buy ‘Armored Teslas’ Vanish From State Department Procurement List
Sensitivity around potential conflicts of interest with Musk’s overlapping empire of six companies is likely to continue.
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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 after reports emerged about it on Wednesday.
The December version of the document had included an “Armored Tesla” budget item that would span five years and start in 2025, however the document was revised to remove Tesla’s name. This followed reports of the company’s moniker on the procurement document from Drop Site News and the New York Times.