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Tesla and SpaceX Merger Talks Progress With an Announcement Possible as Soon as December, Bloomberg Reports
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A combination would create a company valued near $3.4 trillion; the reported hurdles include Tesla's China operations and SpaceX's defense work.
By Emmanuel Cruz ·
Merger talks between Tesla and SpaceX are advancing, and the two companies could announce a deal as soon as December, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter [1]. The report puts one of the most closely followed corporate stories in markets back in focus as investors weigh the scale, structure and regulatory complexity of a possible combination.
According to the Bloomberg report as summarized by MarketScreener, the boards and advisers of both companies are negotiating the terms of the deal and how the combined entity would be structured [1]. Bloomberg described the potential transaction as the largest corporate merger in history, and said Tesla and SpaceX did not immediately respond to requests for comment [1]. CoinDesk, which also relayed the Bloomberg report, added that an announcement could slip into early 2027 [2].
Tesla shares reacted modestly. The stock rose as much as 1.9% to $398.35 during Thursday's session, and remained down about 11% for the year, according to MarketScreener [1]. No deal terms, exchange ratio or implied valuation have been disclosed in the reporting reviewed for this article [1].
On size, CoinDesk said the two companies together are worth roughly $3.4 trillion, with SpaceX valued above $1.9 trillion following its June public listing and Tesla at about $1.5 trillion [2]. Bloomberg, per CoinDesk, said artificial intelligence is central to the strategic rationale, spanning rockets, driverless cars and humanoid robots [2].
The reported obstacles are significant. CoinDesk cited Bloomberg in saying a key challenge is separating Tesla's large Chinese manufacturing operations from SpaceX's sensitive work for the U.S. government and defense sector [2]. On governance, CoinDesk said Tesla's board has formed an independent committee to assess a possible combination, and that Tesla's filing states any transaction would require that committee's recommendation and any necessary shareholder approval [2]. Tesla's annual shareholder meeting is scheduled for December 3 [2].
The talks also carry a crypto angle. Based on quarterly filings for the period ended September 30, SpaceX held 18,712 bitcoin and Tesla held 11,509, for about 30,220 bitcoin combined, and both balances were unchanged from December 2025, CoinDesk reported [2]. At a price near $69,000 on Friday, that stake is worth about $2.1 billion, roughly 0.06% of the two companies' combined value, and CoinDesk said a merger would not require either company to buy more bitcoin [2]. The outlet noted that its earlier estimate of about 20,000 bitcoin in January reflected less complete disclosure rather than new purchases [2].
For markets, the story matters on several levels. A deal of this size would affect index weightings, since both companies are among the largest on U.S. exchanges, and would test regulators' appetite to review a combination that spans automotive, space, defense and AI businesses. It would also raise questions about how investors in each company are treated, which will turn on terms that have yet to be reported.
Several markers are worth watching. The first is whether either company confirms the talks or the December timing, since neither had responded to Bloomberg at the time of its report [1]. The second is any further detail on deal structure and the exchange ratio. The third is Tesla's December 3 shareholder meeting, which falls inside the window Bloomberg described for a possible announcement [1][2]. Until terms are public, the reported timeline remains unconfirmed and could change.
Sources:
[1] MarketScreener, "Tesla, SpaceX Shares Up on Progressing Merger Talks, Bloomberg Reports", November 12, 2026. https://www.marketscreener.com/news/tesla-spacex-shares-up-on-progressing-merger-talks-bloomberg-reports-ce785ed9d98af421
[2] CoinDesk, "SpaceX-Tesla merger talks put 30,000 bitcoin back in focus", November 13, 2026. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/11/13/spacex-tesla-merger-talks-put-30-000-bitcoin-back-in-focus
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