https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/09/tesla-board-tells-elon-musk-to-recuse-himself-prepares-to-review-take.html > The Tesla board of directors plans to meet with financial advisors next week to formalize a process to explore Elon Musk's take-private proposal, according to people familiar with the matter. > Musk announced via Twitter this week that he hopes to take the automaker private, in what would be one of the biggest such deals in history.