Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has shown no interest so far in financing Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposed $72-billion deal to take the US electric car maker private, despite acquiring a minority stake in the company this year, two sources familiar with the matter said.
The 47-year-old stunned markets when he said on Twitter he was considering a take-private deal for Tesla, an auto manufacturing pioneer that developed the world’s first luxury all-electric sedan car. Musk also said he had secured funding for the proposal, without providing details.
Investors and analysts viewed PIF as a natural financing partner. Beyond