SpaceX-Tesla merger a ‘good idea’, says Musk – but China will be a thorny issue

News24 Business22 October 2026 at 08:17

Elon Musk’s potential mega-merger of Tesla and SpaceX would likely face a China-shaped hurdle from regulators on both sides of the Pacific over concerns about national security and the sharing of data and technology.
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