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Elon Musk’s $5 trillion monster: Tesla and SpaceX exploring the biggest merger in history

Outlet: The Sydney Morning Herald · Richard Clough, Ed Ludlow · Published 20/10/2026 22:21 UTC

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Elon Musk says the companies have taken preliminary steps towards sealing what would rank as the largest corporate tie-up of all time.

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  1. Headline · detected on 21/10/2026 00:37 UTC

    ‘A good idea’: Elon Musk’s $5 trillion monster: Tesla and SpaceX exploring the biggest merger to create $5 trillion giant in history

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  2. Excerpt · detected on 20/10/2026 23:07 UTC

    Elon Musk says the companies are exploring a potential merger, a have taken preliminary step toward steps towards sealing what would rank as the largest corporate tie-up of all time.

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  3. Headline · detected on 20/10/2026 23:07 UTC

    ‘A good idea’: Elon Musk wants to merge Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX exploring merger to create a $5 trillion giant

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https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/elon-musk-wants-to-merge-tesla-and-spacex-to-create-a-5-trillion-giant-20261021-p617c1.html
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20/10/2026 22:21 UTC
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20/10/2026 22:38 UTC
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