> “During the darkest days of the Model 3 program, I reached out to Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for 1/10 of our current value)

> “During the darkest days of the Model 3 program, I reached out to Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for 1/10 of our current value),” Mr. Musk said in a tweet Tuesday. But the Apple CEO, he said, “refused to take the meeting.” > Mr. Musk revealed the latest detail as he worked to question whether Apple is serious about bringing out an electric car of its own amid a new report the company is pushing for 2024 production > On Twitter, Mr. Musk called the report “strange, if true.” Interesting... > Since his earliest days as CEO, Mr. Musk has turned to Apple for key hires and inspiration, from store designs to a large, flat-screen, touch panel in the Model S. > As Apple became more interested in cars, a war for talent ensued. Mr. Musk complained to Bloomberg Businessweek in a 2015 article that Apple was trying to poach his engineers with offers of $250,000 signing bonuses and 60% salary increases. Seems like Tesla could have worked inside Apple?