Will Google buy Tesla Motors?
"Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), a long-speculated takeover target, just removed a barrier to a deal by paying off a U.S. government loan. The problem for would-be suitors is it’s also become the world’s most expensive carmaker.
The loan had contained language limiting Tesla’s ability to sell itself. A purchase probably still isn’t imminent because Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk might not be willing to part with Tesla and a buyer would have to pay top dollar for a 10-year-old company that just reported its first quarterly profit.
This week’s planned announcement follows a series of events in May that put the Palo Alto, California-based carmaker on the most secure financial footing since its founding a decade ago. Bloomberg Contributing Editor Nicholas Thompson examines the possibilities of Google's interest in Tesla Motors as a takeover target and Microsoft's push to change consumer behavior and move offerings into the cloud. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's 'In The Loop.'"
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/does-google-view-tesla-motors-as-a-takeover-target-fgKv_7i6RcSLkzJw4nhDmw.html
It's a big bright future - Google could collect information about where we go, what we're doing when we get there, and what we're thinking on the way!
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