NEWS: The U.S. Government is currently planning to award @Tesla a $400 million contract to buy armored Teslas. The State Department's most recent procurement forecast, updated in December 2024, names Tesla as the recipient of the largest projected contract. The anticipated award date is 9/30/2025, with a 5 year contract length. image

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Anon, it’s possible that Tesla with its advanced AI incorporated into its vehicles and humanoid robots will be a Force to reckon with. Machines don’t miss
Isn’t that along the same lines as rewarding contracts to your friends? Even if it is the best vehicle for that… Because the cyber truck is almost an armored vehicle into itself. Of course, then again I’m sure there are senators who have gotten plenty of money from GM and Ford as a result of their armored vehicle contracts. Now I’m having a harder and harder time having a problem with this… 🤔
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Javier 0 years ago
A guy who owns a company that sells cars is currently working in the efficiency department of the government, which is now buying cars from his own company, and the money for these purchases comes from tax impositions—taxes that even the competition of this guy are forced to pay. Statists: No, there's no contradiction. #elonmusk is cool. View quoted note → #libertarianism #government #anarchism
If you read the original article in NY you see the order was done by Joe Biden gov cabinet in 2024 December. So it is not because he is busy of Trump but surely it looks like corruption and based on Tesla PnL this order could be rejected by the company for Good faith!
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scl 0 years ago
Ah yes, Musk has nothing to do with this. He cares about nothing more than the American people. He is nothing like Peter Theil, who creates companies with the sole goal of obtaining the government as the main customer. Oh wait………..
I also believe it is as awarded during Biden adminstration. Tesla was removed it only says armored vehicles now.
We shall see if it does happen will be plenty of blowback even though contract was awarded during Biden adminstration.
It was awarded during the Biden adminstration but yes its a bad look and also in my eyes considered waste the Doge should get rid of. Conflict of interest there for sure in oversight of waste. They won't consider Tesla gov contracts waste.
The question is what do they need armored vehicles for. Is this waste or not. Yes ev makers are struggling with producing affordable evs. This is why Tesla has dominated them along with the subsidies.
Yes its not a kick back from Trump to elon but still a bad look. Doge certainly will not scruntinize any Tesla gov contracts.
They removed the word Tesla from government site just says armored vehicles. Doge will definitely not scrutinize any Tesla gov contracts that is for sure
Teslas are very common in the states especially the model 3 they are probably one of the cheaper new cars you can buy right now because government subsidy which seems to be ending. Do not blame people for buying. The government literally was gifting them in some states.
Doge will turn a blind eye to Elon companies government contracts for sure. Even though many of us would consider them as waste........
Then you are riding a corpse, loser… You brought a knife to a gun fight, cuck. Quit projecting… I’m sure you’d own a Tesla if you could afford one.
Rather robots than human lives. I feel the utmost sympathy for countries that don’t adopt these technologies for their military .