In 2013, Google Almost Bought Tesla For $11 Billion - The Car Connection
Tesla Motors accounts for a tiny fraction of the world's car sales, but after just a few years in the biz, the small company has already had a huge effect on laws, public opinion, and the auto industry. However, according to a new book by Ashlee Vance, things could've gone very different for Tesla. In an excerpt from Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future adapted for Bloomberg , Vance reveals that the company was almost bought by tech giant Google in 2013. ALSO SEE: Terrified Of Tesla, NADA Launches Campaign To Tout... It's hard to believe that just two years ago, Tesla was having trouble selling its Model S electric car. Sure, lots of people were interested in the sedan -- they'd even placed pre-orders -- but few of those pre-orders were turning into actual sales. The underlying problem was Tesla's limited resources. In fact, according to CEO Elon Musk, ". MUSK MAKES MANEUVERS. He called in leaders from every department at Tesla and made it very, very clear that their top priority was closing sales. He devoted considerable resources to improving the company's cars -- both those that had been sold and those that were waiting to sell. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
