Apple CEO Tim Cook refused to have a meeting years ago to talk about obtaining Tesla, Elon Musk stated on Twitter Tuesday.
Tesla CEO Musk explained in a tweet he achieved to Apple through the”darkest days” of growth of his firm’s Model 3 to speak about a potential a offer. Musk said that he intended to talk about the prospect of selling Tesla into Apple to get one-tenth of its existing price, suggesting a valuation of roughly $60 billion.
Production of this Model 3 started in 2017, across exactly the exact identical time Apple made a decision to change from growth of a full-scale Tesla competition to an inherent self-driving vehicle system. In the past several decades, Apple has already even hired numerous ex-Tesla executives who focus on drive train, automobile inside and self-driving technologies, suggesting that the business is once more contemplating entering the industry .
An Apple spokesman did not immediately respond to your request for comment.
Apple stock has increased, while Tesla inventory has slipped in reaction to a Reuters report that Apple is intending it put a vehicle into production as soon as 2024. Apple stocks climbed 2.9percent to $131.88 on Tuesday.
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