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SpaceX–Tesla: A Big Merger, but a Weak Antitrust Case?
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What would really change if Tesla and SpaceX merged?
Rockets, vehicles, connectivity, energy storage, and AI. Those all sound consequential. But the size and the technological reach do not prove the merger would harm competition.
In this episode of EconWorks we examine possible concerns about blocking rivals, bundling products, and killing future competition—and why those theories don’t seem to have much support at the moment. We also discuss the possible benefits of common ownership for better engineering, investment coordination, and cost reduction.
The key question: What difference would ownership make that companies cannot achieve through contracts and cooperation?
This episode is looking at a hypothetical merger; it’s not assuming a deal is done.
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