Ion Schilders, a former president of Tesla, has indicated a significant possibility that Elon Musk may merge Tesla with SpaceX after the latter company goes public. Schilders stated that he believes there is a "higher than 50% chance" of such a merger occurring.

The former executive did not provide further details on the potential timeline or structure of such a combination. SpaceX, a private company, has been the subject of speculation regarding a future initial public offering (IPO). Tesla, an electric vehicle and clean energy company, is already a publicly traded entity.

Musk currently leads both Tesla and SpaceX. A merger between the two companies would consolidate Musk's leadership over both entities under a single corporate structure.

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