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title: 'Elon Musk weighs in on a possible Tesla-SpaceX merger'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=vxqDSj_j7RQ'
video_id: 'vxqDSj_j7RQ'
date: 2026-08-01
duration_sec: 70
---

# Elon Musk weighs in on a possible Tesla-SpaceX merger

> Source: [Elon Musk weighs in on a possible Tesla-SpaceX merger](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vxqDSj_j7RQ)

## Summary

In this brief exchange from an earnings call, Elon Musk and Tesla's general counsel Brandon discuss the potential for combining Tesla and SpaceX. Musk highlights the extensive existing collaboration between the companies, particularly on projects like Terafab, while noting that specifics cannot be discussed on an earnings call. Brandon confirms a deepened relationship through an investment and framework agreement.

### Key Points

- **Question on Tesla-SpaceX merger** [00:01] — A questioner asks Elon Musk about potential synergies from combining Tesla and SpaceX, noting the existing collaboration.
- **Musk acknowledges collaboration** [00:14] — Musk points out the many collaborations between SpaceX and Tesla, especially on the 'Terafab' project, which he describes as gigantic.
- **Cannot discuss on earnings call** [00:38] — Musk states that such topics cannot be discussed on an earnings call and defers to Brandon, the general counsel.
- **General counsel confirms partnership** [00:52] — Brandon confirms that SpaceX has been a great partner, with numerous beneficial transactions, and that they deepened the relationship through an investment and framework agreement earlier this year.
- **Future projects** [01:04] — Brandon mentions that the agreement will allow for projects like Terafab and Digital Optics.

### Conclusion

While a full merger is not confirmed, the exchange underscores the deep and growing collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX, with formal agreements in place to pursue major projects together.

## Transcript

There's been a lot of chatter about SpaceX and Tesla combining in some way. I mean a lot of collaboration already today. I mean Elon, do you see synergies eventually from combining the company and does that make sense for me from
your perspective over time? >> Well, I mean as you can tell from the many collaborations on on so many fronts with with SpaceX and and and there's there's a lot there's there's
especially with Terafab that's that's going to be you know a gigantic project. Um so but obviously we we can't talk about
kind of thing on on an earnings call it's just got to be done with the I'll turn it over to Brandon our general counsel. >> Yeah, no thanks Elon and that's exactly right. We continue to benefit from our
they've been a great partner and we have numerous beneficial transactions with them and earlier this year we deepened our relationship through an investment and a framework agreement. This will allow us
projects that Elon mentioned like Terafab and Digital Optics.