Elon Musk says Tesla may consider buying idle General Motors plants

Second rival to step up with possible job-creating moves

[General Motors closes Oshawa production plant/National Post/YouTube]

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk told CBS's "60 minutes" that he may be willing to buy some of the five factories General Motors Co. will idle next year, making him the second rival in two days to step up with possible job-creating moves as GM takes political heat for cutting workers.