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Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM · 1 min read

Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla? — BBC Business, Munich Business news — Image: BBC Business

Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

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