On the day of a historic IPO, SpaceX’s president is already hinting at a Tesla merger: ‘That might make Elon Musk’s life a little easier’
- SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell hinted a future Tesla–SpaceX megamerger “might make Elon’s life a little easier,” saying clear synergies exist even if it’s not imminent.
- SpaceX’s IPO popped (debuted ~$152, rose to ~$173) and its $2.3T+ valuation means a Tesla+SpaceX tie-up could top $3T and reshuffle the world’s biggest companies.
- The companies already overlap—shared projects like the $55B “Terafab,” SpaceX purchases of Tesla Megapacks and Cybertrucks, and Tesla’s converted xAI stake—so the groundwork for a deal is being laid.