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Tesla (TSLA) is pushing higher in midday trading on Feb. 13 in the wake of rumors that the U.S. government was interested in buying $400 million worth of armored electric vehicles from the Austin-headquartered firm.
Speculation surfaced after “Armored Tesla (Production Units)” appeared as a line item on the “Department of State Procurement Forecast 2025.” While the mention of the EV maker has since been removed from the document, its shares are still up more than 4% in midday trading.