Apple CEO turned down talks on Tesla acquisition idea, Elon Musk says
23 December 2020 - 08:12
Los Angeles — Apple CEO Tim Cook refused to take a meeting years ago to discuss acquiring Tesla, Elon Musk said on Tuesday.
Tesla CEO Musk said in a tweet that he reached out to Apple during the “darkest days” of development of his company’s Model 3 electric vehicle to talk about a possible deal. Musk said he planned to discuss the possibility of selling Tesla to Apple for one-tenth of its current value, indicating a valuation of about $60bn. ..
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