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SpaceX-Tesla mega-merger a ‘good idea’ as companies explore deal

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 20, 2026 • 10:45 PM
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Investors have been weighing the chance of a mega-merger between Elon Musk’s two companies after he previously consolidated parts of his business empire.

SpaceX-Tesla mega-merger a ‘good idea’ as companies explore deal

London/San Francisco | SpaceX and Tesla have formed “special committees” to study a merger of Elon Musk’s two public companies, as the world’s richest man says a combination would be “a good idea” as the world approaches a “superintelligence singularity”.

“I think it would be a good idea, but at the end of the day, the shareholders have to be supportive of this,” said the billionaire, adding the committees had not reached any agreement and that he was not participating in either board’s discussions due to his position as a conflicted party.

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