# Why Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX

https://mins.news/en/video/109880

- DW News, 2026-10-21 17:12 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6iXeFHqRHg

> Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger. Special committees are examining a deal that could bring electric vehicles, rockets, robotics, AI infrastructure and chip manufacturing under one company. The report considers its potential effects on AI and space, as well as the risks of concentrating so much power in one person's hands.

## Related coverage

- [Tesla profit falls as it explores possible merger with Musk’s SpaceX](https://mins.news/en/item/110605) — euronews, 2026-10-22
- [SpaceX, Tesla Boards Study Possible $3.5 Trillion Merger](https://mins.news/en/video/110126) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-21
- [Will SpaceX and Tesla merge? Why Musk thinks it is a good idea](https://mins.news/en/item/109796) — Bloomberg News, 2026-10-21
- [Tesla earnings loom after Musk calls SpaceX merger a ‘good idea’](https://mins.news/en/item/109776) — CNBC, 2026-10-21
- [SpaceX, Tesla Boards Study Possible $3.5 Trillion Merger](https://mins.news/en/video/109654) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-21
- [Musk raises prospect of a SpaceX-Tesla merger](https://mins.news/en/item/109307) — France 24, 2026-10-21
- [Musk says Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger](https://mins.news/en/item/108547) — The Verge, 2026-10-20