‘Apple Should Have Bought Tesla’ Says High-Profile Money Manager

Charlotte Henry

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Cathie Wood, a high-profile money manager at Ark Invest, said “Apple should have bought Tesla” when they had an opportunity to do so. “However, she added “we’re happy they didn’t.”

Investor is ‘Happy’ Apple Didn’t But Tesla

Speaking to CNBC, Ms. Wood, a longtime Tesla bull, said:

We’ve been watching Apple very carefully for years now. Because what is an autonomous vehicle? It’s the ultimate mobile device. This should have been Apple’s market.

Discussing the numbers management changes in Apple’s electric vehicle team, Ms. Wood said:

With all the management turnover, we’d be surprised if they’re [Apple] able to pull it off that quickly.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously said that he offered to meet with Apple CEO Tim Cook about a deal, but claimed that Mr. Cook declined the meeting.

[Elon Musk Denies Asking Tim Cook to Make Him Apple CEO]

3 thoughts on “‘Apple Should Have Bought Tesla’ Says High-Profile Money Manager”

  • Everyone has 20/20 hindsight. At the time Tesla was hemorrhaging money. Many didn’t think it would last the year. Their cars had significant quality problems. By all logic nobody thought buying them was a good idea.

    Of course if we could turn back time it would have been a deal. But if we could turn back time I would go back and buy AAPL at $12 too.

  • Charlotte:

    On the proposition that ‘Apple should have bought Tesla’, let’s see:

    1. Apple and Tesla differ on the power system (Tesla using Li+ battery packs, Apple invents lithium iron phosphate or LFP unicellular battery – with patent pending – a first for the industry) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-autos-exclusive/exclusive-apple-targets-car-production-by-2024-and-eyes-next-level-battery-technology-sources-idUSKBN28V2PY 
    2. Apple and Tesla differ on the power train. Tesla goes with extant technology, Apple and new technology that improves the energy efficiency and regulates power transfer – patent pending https://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2018/10/apple-invents-a-battery-system-designed-to-keep-electric-or-hybrid-vehicle-creature-comforts-working-at-all-times.html 
    3. Apple and Tesla differ on the vision for the autopilot system and how the autopilot ‘sees’ the environment, with Tesla going with extant camera systems and Apple supporting LiDAR – the same system being deployed by NASA for its off-world robotic systems (see first link)
    4. Tesla takes 17 years to finally turn a profit, Apple caters to a premium market, enabling fast ROI and profit share dominance
    5. Tesla, with its penchant of incorporating extant technologies, Apple with its insistence on not only a whole-widget model, but using proprietary technologies that Apple controls
    6. Apple and Tesla have vastly different corporate cultures; the latter revolving round the flamboyant personality of a founder with no precedent of departing from his singular vision; the former a steadily diversifying cross-disciplinary team of credentialed expertise with products that are increasingly consensus – derived prior to roll out. 

    One could one, but there are only 24 hours in a day. 

    Other than that, sure; it would have been a great idea, a natural fit and a productive acquisition!

  • “Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously said that he offered to meet with Apple CEO Tim Cook about a deal, but claimed that Mr. Cook declined the meeting.”

    Good decision Tim

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