Armoured Cybertrucks? X User Point To Govt Contract For Elon Musk's Tesla, Netizens Say 'Waste DOGE Will Nix, Conflict...'

(MENAFN- Live Mint) A Tesla investor on Elon Musk owned social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), has pointed out that the billionaire's auto company has bagged a $400 million government contract for armoured vehicles.

In a post on X, early on February 13, Sawyer Merritt (who claims to be a Tesla investor on his X profile), wrote:“NEWS: The U.S. Government is currently planning to award @Tesla a $400 million contract to buy armored Teslas” (sic)

“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,” Merritt added.

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As per the download link by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization on procurements, the“law requires agencies to compile and make available projections of contracting opportunities small and small disadvantaged firms may be able to perform”.

It added in a statement on the website,“This Department-wide forecast of contract opportunities expands upon individual efforts already implemented at Department of State aimed at enhancing competition in contracting. The forecast consolidates anticipated procurements at various State Department acquisition activities.”

Notably, the contract forecasts are updated annually, in the first quarter of the fiscal year. Merritt noted that the Tesla updates were last done in December 2024.

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Given that Elon Musk, chief of Tesla, SpaceX and X, and head of the Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE ), claimed that sweeping government cuts reflect the will of the people and are“major government reform” that“people want”, users on social media called for a similar outcome for the reported Cybertruck procurement.

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