Elon Musk Almost Sold Tesla to Google

WATCH — Elon Musk: The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX explained
Elon Musk is a name you might be used to hearing. From SpaceX to X, and Tesla to Starlink, Musk is behind a lot of companies. Later this month, he will take on a role in U.S. president-elect Donald Trump ’s political inner circle. He is set to lead a new advisory group called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Elon Musk's life story: The highs and lows of the Tesla and SpaceX mogul
Neither SpaceX, Tesla, nor SolarCity were doing well and were losing money. Musk was living off personal loans to survive. But by December 2008, SpaceX won a $1.5 billion (€1.3 billion) contract with NASA to deliver supplies into space.
Elon Musk Almost Sold Tesla to Google for $6 Billion
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,
Elon Musk's Trump windfall
Musk's Tesla stake rose by $111 billion — 65% — last year. All but $2 billion of Musk’s Tesla gain and about 98% of what other Tesla shareholders gained came after Election Day, when Musk began hanging out extensively with Donald Trump and started calling himself Trump’s “first buddy.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has renewed the fight for his $56 billion pay package
CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday officially filed an appeal with Delaware’s Supreme Court after a state judge rejected his $56 billion compensation package for the second time.

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Hyundai CEO says Elon Musk's bromance with Trump will be good for Tesla's rivals
Hyundai CEO Jose Munoz said he thinks the Tesla CEO's influence over the Trump administration may be positive for the rest of ...
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"Is Coca-Cola your next acquisition target?" — Internet reacts to Elon Musk saying he has a "drinking problem" while posting cans of Diet Coke
Elon Musk is well-known for being active on X and sharing his opinions on various topics. However, this time, the SpaceX CEO ...
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Musk in the middle: Tesla embroiled in policy fights
Electric vehicle maker Tesla is increasingly cropping up in complicated federal policy fights, raising questions about the ...
Is Elon Musk Right That Cybertruck Contained Explosion? What Experts Say
Elon Musk said the Tesla Cybertruck helped contain an explosion outside of a Trump hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Elon Musk Says $2T in DOGE Cuts 'Best Case Outcome,' Lower Amount Likely
Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged that his target of cutting $2 trillion in government spending would likely be difficult to ...
Nvidia Follow’s Tesla on Autonomous Vehicles as Jensen Huang Echoes Elon Musk
Three things are bringing self-driving cars to the masses, the Nvidia chief said: AI models capable of driving the cars, AI ...
Musk’s Massive Tesla Lithium Plant Hunts for Water in Drought-Hit Texas
Musk’s Robstown site fits the bill. The factory sits on former farmland in an unincorporated portion of Nueces County in ...
Tesla AI upgrade will let you 'talk to your car' using X's Grok chatbot, says Elon Musk
To that end, Tesla may be building the foundation for such an upgrade. Last December, owners of the EVs found they were able ...
PR experts say Elon Musk’s handling of the Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas was a masterclass
Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill thanked Musk Wednesday for providing the authorities with information to aid the ...
Tesla is launching a refreshed Model Y in China as it takes on local rivals
Tesla unveiled a long-rumored refresh of the Model Y on Friday, but it is not yet on sale in the US.