Elon Musk says Apple passed on potential deal to acquire Tesla

Elon Musk said he once considered selling the electric car maker to Apple (Hannibal Hanschke/Pool Photo via AP)

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said he once considered selling the electric car maker to Apple, but Tim Cook rejected a request for a meeting.

Mr Musk said he contacted Mr Cook “to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for one-tenth of our current value). He refused to take the meeting”.