Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Reuters)A Wall Street Journal report indicated that Tesla executives discussed options for separating the company's China business to facilitate a potential merger with SpaceX.Elon Musk publicly denied the report on X, stating that such discussions had 'never even come up' and calling it 'absurdly fake news'.The alleged discussions were aimed at addressing geopolitical and regulatory hurdles, especially given SpaceX's status as a major U.S. defense contractor and Tesla's significant operations in China.Speculation about a merger between Tesla and SpaceX has intensified following SpaceX's recent $75 billion fundraising and Musk's comments about growing overlap between the companies.Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory is its largest manufacturing plant, and China represents the company's second-largest market, making any potential separation of its Chinese operations a complex issue.In fullWhy Elon Musk is calling this Tesla report ‘absurdly fake news’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Could Tesla and SpaceX ever merge? Elon Musk weighs in after explosive report
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Reuters)A Wall Street Journal report indicated that Tesla executives discussed options for separating the company's China business to facilitate a potential merger with SpaceX.Elon Musk publicly denied the report on X, stating that such discussions had 'never even come up' and calling it 'absurdly fake news'.The alleged discussions were aimed at addressing geopolitical and regulatory hurdles, especially given SpaceX's status as a major U.S. defense contractor and Tesla's significant operations in China.Speculation about a merger between Tesla and SpaceX has intensified following SpaceX's recent $75 billion fundraising and Musk's comments about growing overlap between the companies.Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory is its largest manufacturing plant, and China represents the company's second-largest market, making any potential separation of its Chinese operations a complex issue.In fullWhy Elon Musk is calling this Tesla report ‘absurdly fake news’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
WSJ reported Tesla execs discussed China business separation for SpaceX merger; Musk denied. Scenario reflects U.S.-China regulatory conflict: SpaceX defense contractor status incompatible with Tesla's dominant China market, signaling tightening geopolitical constraints on tech M&A.
