Source: [https://time.com/7221880/state-department-2025-procurement-forecast-tesla-armored-electric-vehicles-musk/?utm\_source=reddit.com](https://time.com/7221880/state-department-2025-procurement-forecast-tesla-armored-electric-vehicles-musk/?utm_source=reddit.com)
The US government just quietly removed Tesla's name from a $400M armored EV contract. One day it was listed as "Armored Tesla," and then, boom, it's "Armored Electric Vehicles." No explanation, just a neat little edit after reports surfaced about Musk's growing influence in the government.
The contract originally had Tesla's name on it, tied to a bizarre NAICS code for "miscellaneous food manufacturing" (seriously?), and then switched to "Armored Car Services". The same contract is now mysteriously up in the air, with officials saying Tesla hasn't won anything...yet. But why was Tesla even there in the first place?
Meanwhile, Musk is running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) while owning Tesla, SpaceX, and a social media platform that's supposed to offer "transparency." We’re just supposed to trust that he’ll step aside if there’s a conflict of interest. Because self-policing by billionaires has always worked out so well in the past.
And let's not ignore the $400M elephant in the room. The only company interested in the contract? Apparently, some newly-formed firm with no track record. Oh, and guess what? They'll be buying Teslas, modifying them for armor, and then selling them back to the government. Who's behind this mystery company? Who benefits here? I mean, come on, this is 1990s Russia level corruption.
Is this just the future of American "efficiency".. Backdoor deals and rebranded contracts? Or will people finally wake up, say enough is enough, and stop giving these companies their money and trust?
Read more on this [Here](https://open.substack.com/pub/algoedge/p/tesla-name-quietly-removed-from-400m?r=598t1d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true)