The US State Department has suspended plans to buy armored electric vehicles, including Tesla models, due to controversy surrounding Elon Musk’s close association with President Trump. The $400 million order was listed in the department’s procurement forecast for 2025 but was removed from the document after reports surfaced about the planned purchase. The State Department stated that the solicitation is on hold and there are no current plans to issue it, despite suggestions that the purchase would benefit Musk. This move marks a departure from Trump’s efforts to remove incentives and regulations promoting electric vehicles, with Biden administration pushing for such cars in their climate change fight.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/state-dept-armored-teslas.html