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.