Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Apple CEO Tim Cook snubbed possible Tesla acquisition 'during the darkest days'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that Apple CEO Tim Cook refused to meet with him about a possible acquisition of his electric vehicle company when it was in dire straits. His claim came after the publication of a Reuters report that Apple is developing electric vehicle technology that could result in the production of a car for consumers or self-driving vehicle systems for automakers. If any of that comes to fruition, Apple would be competing directly with Tesla. "During the darkest days of the Model 3 program, I reached out to Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for 1/10 of our current value)," Musk said on Twitter. "He refused to take the meeting."