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Musk says board committees, not him, are negotiating a possible SpaceX-Tesla combination, and a Tesla deal would need a vote of fifty percent of all shares.
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- First reported by WSJ: “What to Know About the SpaceX-Tesla Merger Talks”, with reporting from CBS Sports, CNBC, Vikings Central and Athlon Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 1:01 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: NFL.
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- WSJWhat to Know About the SpaceX-Tesla Merger Talks
- CBS SportsNFL trade deadline: 5 players we'd like to see get a change of scenery, including Jonathan Taylor
- CNBCMusk says Tesla and SpaceX formed special committees to discuss merger: Live updates October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
- Vikings CentralJonathan Taylor to the Vikings? Breaking Down the Rumors and Whether a Trade Is Actually Possible October 21, 2026 · facts used on air
- Athlon SportsJonathan Taylor Becomes a Trade Deadline Name Two Months After Signing His Colts Extension - Athlon October 21, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorElon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla are in merger discussions, and Musk says committees are handling it because he is a conflicted party who cannot join their talks.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe compared it to a play where two casts rehearse in separate rooms, and the director is the one guy who isn't allowed backstage.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA man who owns both sides, locked out of the room.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd on the Tesla side, he says it would take a fifty percent vote of all shares, not just the ones that show up.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn other news, the Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard after a two and four start, and the trade deadline is November tenth, so Jonathan Taylor's name is already floating around.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorForty-four million dollars over two years, and still nobody wants to be in Indianapolis.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock, tell us the forecast is better than the Colts.
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