Tesla Motors Snags Another Celebrity and Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Gets A Model S

by Nathan

Tesla S. Image by Tesla Motors

Yet another celebrity has been unable to resist the great appeal of the Tesla Model S — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently tweeted about his purchase after picking his vehicle up at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California.

The Silicon Valley heavyweight has apparently been interested in getting one for quite some time — and has even, apparently, been sending large numbers of articles about the Model S to his wife, hoping that she’d get the hint.

Tesla S. Image by Tesla Motors

Earlier this year, in an interview with ValueWalk, Wozniak even stated: “Every day, I sent her articles about the Model S consistently. I have for a couple of years.” Well, after all the effort, it looks like he’s finally gotten what he wanted.

GreenCarReports provides some background on the relationship between Apple and Tesla:

Woz’s Model S ownership isn’t the only connection between Tesla Motors and Apple. George Blankenship — the man responsible for the signature look of Apple Stores — left Apple and is now Tesla’s vice president of sales and ownership experience.

Blankenship brought the retail model to Tesla, creating the Tesla Stores that the company is using to challenge the model of conventional franchised dealerships–which has brought it legal battles in states like Texas. Tesla also recently hired Doug Field as its new VP of vehicle programs; he had been Apple’s VP of Mac hardware engineering.

In related news, a prominent German stock analyst recently made the interesting suggestion that Apple should purchase Tesla Motors — thereby securing for itself “a future-proof form of income, and giving Apple yet another platform to develop products for.” Not that something that would be that hard to imagine happening given the notable similarities between the two countries. Still, is it really a possibility? Would Elon Musk really be willing to get into bed with Apple?

For related stories, keep an eye on our frequently updated Tesla tag. Also check out our EV archives and sign up for our EV newsletter!

For a few more Tesla stories from recent days, check out:

1. Apple Advised To Purchase Tesla Motors
2. Tesla Model X To Be AWD Only, More Expensive Than Model S
3. Tesla Signs $7 Billion Deal With Panasonic
4. Tesla Model S Can Now Travel From San Diego To Vancouver!

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak gets a Tesla Model S

by Nathan

Tesla Model S.

Yet another celebrity has been unable to resist the great appeal of the Tesla Model S — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently tweeted about his purchase after picking his vehicle up at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California.

The Silicon Valley heavyweight has apparently been interested in getting one for quite some time — and has even, apparently, been sending large numbers of articles about the Model S to his wife, hoping that she’d get the hint.

Tesla Model S.

Earlier this year, in an interview with ValueWalk, Wozniak even stated: “Every day, I sent her articles about the Model S consistently. I have for a couple of years.” Well, after all the effort, it looks like he’s finally gotten what he wanted.

GreenCarReports provides some background on the relationship between Apple and Tesla:

Woz’s Model S ownership isn’t the only connection between Tesla Motors and Apple. George Blankenship — the man responsible for the signature look of Apple Stores — left Apple and is now Tesla’s vice president of sales and ownership experience.

Blankenship brought the retail model to Tesla, creating the Tesla Stores that the company is using to challenge the model of conventional franchised dealerships–which has brought it legal battles in states like Texas. Tesla also recently hired Doug Field as its new VP of vehicle programs; he had been Apple’s VP of Mac hardware engineering.

In related news, a prominent German stock analyst recently made the interesting suggestion that Apple should purchase Tesla Motors — thereby securing for itself “a future-proof form of income, and giving Apple yet another platform to develop products for.”

Not that something that would be that hard to imagine happening given the notable similarities between the two countries. Still, is it really a possibility? Would Elon Musk really be willing to get into bed with Apple?

For related stories, keep an eye on our frequently updated Tesla tag. Also check out our EV archives and sign up for our EV newsletter!

For a few more Tesla stories from recent days, check out:

1. Apple Advised To Purchase Tesla Motors
2. Tesla Model X To Be AWD Only, More Expensive Than Model S
3. Tesla Signs $7 Billion Deal With Panasonic
4. Tesla Model S Can Now Travel From San Diego To Vancouver!

This article, Tesla Motors Snags Another Celebrity — Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Gets A Model S (+ Fun Story), is syndicated from Clean Technica and is posted here with permission.

About the Author

Nathan For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts; for all is vanity. – Ecclesiastes 3:19

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Apple advised to purchase Tesla Motors

Originally published on Gas2 by Christopher DeMorro

Apple logo and Tesla logo.

Tech giant Apple has been mentioned in the same breath as electric automaker Tesla Motors time after time, and the similarities are easy to see. A German stock analyst is calling on Apple to buy Tesla Motors as a future-proof form of income, uniting two tech giants and giving Apple yet another platform to develop products for.

Andaan Ahmad, an analyst for Germany’s Berenberg investment bank, called on Apple CEO Tim Cook to buy Tesla Motors. Ahmad thinks Tesla will be one of the great automakers of the 21st century, and that the income from Tesla’s operations will give Apple a sustainable income as the market for smartphones and tablets becomes increasingly competitive. Everyday there are more players and innovations in the market, and Apple’s domination is slipping with each new product launch.

The match seems natural, after all, though Apple almost certainly isn’t the only interested party. Google, which is developing in-car motion controls and self-driving cars of its own, has also been called on to invest in Tesla. The electric automaker has seen its stock valuation soar to more than $20 billion in recent months are strong sales and rave reviews keep pouring in. Tesla’s emphasis on technology and performance has struck a chord with luxury car buyers, and the wait list for the Tesla remains months long.

It seems increasingly likely that some tech giant is going to align itself with Tesla sooner rather than later, and just who gets in bed with Elon first could mean a profound shift one way or another in the automotive market. This could be just the disruption the car market needs.

Source: CNN Money

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