An interesting article in the San Francisco Chronicle suggests that Apple’s iCar idea may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. Apple reportedly had a meeting with Tesla a while back, and the purpose of their discussion was to buy the automaker.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, “In October 2013, investment analyst Adnaan Ahmad created a media frenzy when he wrote an “open letter” to Apple CEO Tim Cook calling on the company to acquire Tesla.”
“Six months before Ahmad’s letter, Musk met with Perica and possibly Cook at Apple headquarters, the source said, and they discussed something that remained secret to protect business relationships.”
Some might assume that the meeting could have been about integrating iOS into future Tesla cars, but that assumption is not a reason for so much secrecy.
So, maybe seeing an iCar might not be a utopia after all.
The publication also reports that Bill Kreher, an analyst at Edward Jones Investments in St. Louis, said: “Apple needs to rely increasingly on new products to reignite growth beyond what Steve Jobs saw. They need the next big product.”
