Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTSarah HolzmannFri, July 31, 2026 at 8:34 PM GMT+2 4 min readEven before SpaceX (SPCX) launched as a publicly traded company, there have been rumors that CEO Elon Musk would take steps to merge the satellite giant with Tesla (TSLA) to consolidate his tech and manufacturing empire.In an exclusive report today, The Wall Street Journal writes that "Tesla executives have been told to prepare for a separation of the China business ahead of a potential merger, a person familiar with those talks said."More News from BarchartEmployees Reveal That Blue Origin Stock Is Worthless Just Weeks After SpaceX IPO Turned Employees Into Millionaires