Bloomberg: SpaceX and Tesla merger talks advance, announcement could come as early as December
Bloomberg reported on November 12, 2026, that, according to people familiar with the matter, merger talks between SpaceX and Tesla are advancing.
The two companies could announce the deal as early as December, in what could become the largest transaction in history, or the announcement could be delayed until early 2027. The board and advisers are discussing the deal terms and the post-merger governance structure.
In October 2026, Elon Musk confirmed on SpaceX’s earnings call that the boards of both companies had formed a special committee made up of independent directors to explore a merger. At the time, SpaceX’s market value exceeded $1.9 trillion and Tesla’s was about $1.5 trillion.
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Title: SpaceX and Tesla Talks on Record Merger Are Said to Progress
Publisher: Bloomberg
Publication date: 2026-11-12
URL: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/spacex-and-tesla-talks-on-record-merger-are-said-to-progress
Source type: media report (exclusive, citing people familiar with the matter)
Verification status: the public summary and multiple republished versions were actually read and verified for this report, verification date 2026-11-13
Supporting content: wording that talks are advancing, that an announcement could come as early as December, that it could be delayed until early 2027, and that the board and advisers are discussing the terms
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Elon Musk serves as CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla and holds significant equity in both companies. In October 2026, he publicly said that a merger had many advantages and confirmed that both sides had formed a special committee of independent directors. He stressed that he was not involved in the specific discussions because of conflicts of interest.
This Bloomberg report moves the timeline from an earlier expected first half of 2027 to a possible announcement in December. Tesla is scheduled to hold its annual shareholder meeting on December 3. If completed, the merger would create a combined entity spanning electric vehicles, storage, rockets and satellites, with a market value that could exceed $3 trillion.
Key variables include the transaction structure, with market expectations that SpaceX would absorb Tesla, the proportion of SpaceX shares Tesla shareholders would receive, and governance arrangements. Regulatory obstacles involve SpaceX’s U.S. defense contracts and Tesla’s dependence on business in China.
The talks remain at the stage of negotiating terms and no final agreement has been reached. The timing of any announcement remains uncertain and may be affected by the political environment after the midterm elections and shareholder approval. If it proceeds, it would be Musk’s attempt to place his artificial intelligence, robotics, energy and space businesses under a single corporate structure.
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A statement from people familiar with the matter that an announcement could come does not mean an agreement has been signed or the deal has closed.
When the founder controls both sides, an independent directors’ committee is procedural separation rather than the elimination of conflicts of interest.
The timetable for the largest deal in history depends on the overlap of terms, regulation and the political window, not on a single wish.