Todays Fact Finder: Elon Musk Tried To Sell Tesla !
An interesting fact about Elon Musk is that in 2013, when Tesla was on the brink of bankruptcy, he attempted to sell the electric car company to Google for $6 billion. Musk, who was friends with Google CEO Larry Page, also demanded an additional $5 billion for factory expansions and a guarantee that Google would not shut down Tesla until it had produced a third-generation electric car. Furthermore, he wanted to ensure that he would remain in charge of Tesla for eight more years. However, the deal never transpired, and had it gone through, Musk would have incurred a significant financial loss compared to Tesla’s later success.
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