Elon Musk Almost Sold Tesla to Google for $6 Billion

Benzinga

In 2013, Tesla was close to bankruptcy, leading Elon Musk to consider selling the company to Google for $6 billion. The deal was nearly finalized with Musk set to remain at Tesla for eight years. However, a surge in Model S sales and subsequent profits allowed Tesla to recover, cancelling the deal. Today, Tesla's market cap stands at $1.35 trillion, highlighting the significance of this pivotal moment in its history.

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00:00Did you know Tesla was once on the verge of bankruptcy, and Elon Musk almost sold it to

00:04Google for just $6 billion? Back in 2013, Tesla was weeks from running out of cash.

00:11Desperate, Elon Musk approached Google's Larry Page, planning to sell Tesla for $6 billion.

00:17The deal was nearly finalized, with Musk set to stay on for eight years. But then Tesla turned

00:22it around, Model S sales surged, profits followed, and Musk no longer needed Google. The deal

00:28canceled. Today, Tesla's market cap is $1.35 trillion, proving that the near sale to Google

00:35was a turning point in its history. But what if that deal had gone through?

00:39The world of electric vehicles might look very different today.

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