“puts the Tesla and SpaceX relationship on the table in a tangible way, with propulsion, pressure-vessel, and control hardware developed at the rocket company sitting on a Tesla product, which in our view strengthens the case for the two companies operating as one engineering platform over time,”

Dan Ives · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Ives said the Roadster shows how Tesla and SpaceX can collaborate by putting SpaceX-developed hardware on a Tesla product.