Elon Musk says Tesla doesn't want to crush rivals, and the company is open to licensing its self-driving software and battery technology (TSLA)

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• Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that Tesla would consider licensing its self-driving software and supplying battery technology to other automakers.
• "We're just trying to accelerate sustainable energy, not crush competitors!" Musk said.
• Musk's comments came in response to a blog post about German automakers looking to close the technological gap between them and Tesla.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric automaker is considering getting into the business of lending software and supplying hardware to its competitors, floating the idea in a tweet Tuesday.

"Tesla is open to licensing software and supplying powertrains & batteries. We're just trying to accelerate sustainable energy, not crush competitors!" Musk said.

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