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Aug 11, 2026
Musk denies Tesla China spinoff as ARK predicts Tesla–SpaceX merger
Elon Musk again rejected reports of a Tesla China split, calling the idea 'absurdly fake news,' while ARK Invest analysts forecast a Tesla–SpaceX merger announcement by year-end. The back-and-forth highlights unresolved tensions between Tesla's Shanghai operations and SpaceX's U.S. national security work.
Sarah Mitchell