Elon Musk says he unsuccessfully tried to sell Tesla to Apple’s Tim Cook
The Tesla CEO said he reached out to Cook during the “darkest days” of Model 3 production
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that he once reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook about the possibility of a striking a deal between the two companies, but Cook declined the invite.
Musk said he made the overture during the “darkest days” of the Model 3 program, with the intent to offer Tesla to Cook at one-tenth of the company’s current value.
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The early days of the manufacturing process for Tesla’s popular Model 3 were plagued with problems, including bottlenecks that slowed productions rates and led to undelivered promises.
A spokesperson for Apple did not return FOX Business’ request for comment about the claims.
This week Reuters reported that Apple planned to launch its own self-driving passenger car technology by 2024.
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