Tesla's flying Roadster fuels speculation over a SpaceX merger
The unveiling of the new Roadster near Waco, Texas, on October 15, 2026, revived speculation about a possible merger between Tesla and SpaceX. The vehicle used cold gas thrusters and pressure tanks similar to those SpaceX uses on the Falcon 9, and Musk described the car as a collaboration between engineers from both companies. Analysts Dan Ives (Wedbush) and Gene Munster (Deepwater Asset Management) commented on the event. Munster called it a "ridiculous display of engineering" with no commercial value, though he said it shows Musk wants the two companies together.…
- Barclays expects SpaceX to buy Tesla in an all-stock deal, valuing them at $2.1T and $1.5T.
- Musk has not publicly discussed a deal; the next signal comes on the October 21 earnings call.
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