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SpaceX's president is floating a Tesla merger as the company begins trading

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Re: SpaceX's president is floating a Tesla merger as the company begins trading

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Post by Gareth321 »

btilly wrote: post #14

So now that Tesla is clearly crashing, fold it into the more successful SpaceX and get to roll the dice again? Classic Elon. This is the same thing that he did to rescue a failing Solar City by making it part of Tesla. It takes a lot to get where Elon is. But it also takes a willingness to double down over and over again on big bets. And he himself will be the first to admit that the most likely outcome of his strate…

I don't know who told you Tesla is crashing, but [they lied to you.](https://www.tradingview.com/chart/cYRyThbO/)

Re: SpaceX's president is floating a Tesla merger as the company begins trading

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Post by kklisura »

If they would to merge, Elon would have total control over this new entity (> 50%). Why would Tesla shareholders vote to relinquish their rights? I've been listening to some of the _Tesla cultist_ - as I call them - and they are open and excited about merging with SpaceX for one reason only: they want to keep Elon happy. Jfc.

Re: SpaceX's president is floating a Tesla merger as the company begins trading

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Post by youtubeuser »

the_sleaze_ wrote: post #29
outside1234 wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a good question and I think it depends on who acquires who. If we wants control and SpaceX acquires Tesla, then I think it drops out until there is profitability.

They relaxed the rules for SpaceX already, it's in almost immediately the IPO

S&P rejected SpaceX.

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Post by dgellow »

NickC25 wrote: post #6

Something here stinks....and I'm not sure what it is. But my god, the corruption here is staggering.

My guess is that it's all a scheme for Elon to get more control over Tesla. In a healthy system all those acquisitions and self-dealing would be blocked right away

Re: SpaceX's president is floating a Tesla merger as the company begins trading

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Post by kklisura »

redox99 wrote: post #23

On the one hand, there's definitely some overlap between Tesla and SpaceX. Optimus, FSD, xAI, Orbital AI, Tesla Solar, Terafab, and so on. It genuinely does make sense. On the other hand, large part of it is probably securing control of the company with super voting stocks.

It only makes sense if Tesla does not have technology to jump the finish line of Optimus and Robotaxis. If they do have technology and can release those products, then SpaceX is only needed to improve margins on them as they can vertically integrate. I don't think they have technology...

Re: SpaceX's president is floating a Tesla merger as the company begins trading

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Post by gegtik »

MattRix wrote: post #39
cactusplant7374 wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

People have been talking about this for much longer than four months.

yup, and elon hinted at it in podcast interviews during the past year as well

people, please, can we find out who said it first
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