ScienceBusinessNewsTesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger, Musk saysMusk called the merger “a good idea,” though it cautioned it wasn’t a guarantee.Musk called the merger “a good idea,” though it cautioned it wasn’t a guarantee.by Andrew J. HawkinsOct 20, 2026, 9:30 PM UTCShareGiftImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesAndrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State.Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to discuss a possible merger, Elon Musk said during the latter’s third quarter earnings call Tuesday.Musk, who serves as CEO of both companies, said the special committees have not reached agreement on the terms of any transaction — and that there’s no guarantee that they will.
That said, he called the possibility of a Tesla-SpaceX merger a “good idea.”“I think it would be a good idea,” Musk said. “But it’s really up the special committees of both companies.”Earlier this month, Barclays published a client note suggesting a potential Tesla-SpaceX combination could be announced ahead of Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting scheduled for December 3, 2026.Developing…Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Andrew J. HawkinsBusinessElectric CarsElon MuskNewsScienceSpaceSpaceXTechTeslaTransportationMost PopularCoreWeave’s debt is becoming the whole AI industry’s problemThe Gospel according to Peter (Thiel)Elon Musk’s proposed SpaceX stock giveaway would go into ‘Trump Accounts’Apple teases MacBook Pro event next weekWii Sports is back on the Switch 2, and it rulesAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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