Speculations that Apple and Tesla may merge into a single company are not new (but nor are they provable), and some have even taken the time to explain how this would be beneficial, though mostly for the makers of everything i.
It’s put forth as a solution to counteract the slowing of the market for tablets and smartphones, allowing Apple to sustain future growth by making cars (and even launch products for medical applications).
Now, the San Francicsco Chronicle reveals information based upon which the highest-ranking officials on both sides (that would be Elon Musk for Tesla and “probably” CEO Tim Cook, plus Adrian Perica who handles mergers and acquisitions at Apple) met in Cupertino, California last spring.
Quoting insider sources, the publication speculates that “taken together, Apple’s potential forays into automobiles and medical devices, two industries worlds away from consumer electronics, underscore the company’s deep desire to move away from iPhones and iPads and take big risks.”
If said meeting did take place, then Apple’s intentions are even clearer than before we were aware of them. The company has also placed its name adjacent to that of Ferrari, with which it has joint plans to further develop its bond – it currently supplies the startled pony with a Siri-based voice command system that is Apple-friendly and comes with built-in iPad support.
But make no mistake; if Apple buys Tesla or merges with it, then the latter’s independence will obviously be put in jeopardy, as it will no longer serve its own interests, but the larger and more difficult to attain ones of the more powerful company.
The EV maker has made tremendous progress in overcoming hurdles on its own, especially in consolidating its image, and while it may be more difficult to not be a puppet, they do have the much more welcome support of an actual automaker – Mercedes-Benz and not some tech giant with a desire to grow by any means necessary.
We also found a Fox Business video on the matter and added it below for further reference.
By Andrei Nedelea
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