The department said via email that it has not awarded Tesla — or any manufacturer — a contract to produce armored electric vehicles.
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.
In a statement to PolitiFact, the State Department confirmed Tesla isn’t in store for that money. The department said the Biden administration had pursued the possible purchase. Biden had signed an ...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for a response from the U.S. State Department after reports surfaced about $400 million ...
The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk’s Tesla company to buy armored electric vehicles, but the plans have ...
The State Department backtracked on plans for a massive Tesla vehicle purchase following public scrutiny.