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Apple Plans “Intervention” in Car Biz, Says Fiat Chrysler CEO

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OAKVILLE, Ontario — Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Saturday that he had visited the heads of Tesla Motors and Apple during a recent trip to California.

Marchionne, speaking on the sidelines of the opening of a Maserati dealership near Toronto, said he had met with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk, among others, on the trip, during which he also rode in Google Inc’s self-driving car.

“I’m incredibly impressed with what that kid has done,” he said, referring to Musk.

With regard to Apple’s Cook, he said: “He’s interested in Apple’s intervention in the car, that’s his role."