Elon Musk Advances “Terafab” Semiconductor Project Within Tesla

```htmlJinse Finance reports that, according to The Information, Musk is advancing a semiconductor manufacturing project within Tesla called "Terafab." The project is reportedly valued at $55 billion and is described as a cross-company collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX. As this project moves forward, expectations are rising externally that Musk might propose a merger between Tesla and SpaceX. The report notes that, from an organizational structure perspective, the two companies are already demonstrating tighter coordination in several key technology areas. It is said that several executives, including Charlie Kuehmann, are simultaneously holding important roles at both companies, especially in core technology fields such as materials engineering, establishing cross-company management and collaboration mechanisms. Analysts believe that the Terafab project, along with the integration of personnel and resources across companies, is seen as part of Musk’s efforts to promote a "unified technology stack and manufacturing system," bringing Tesla and SpaceX closer to an "almost integrated operational structure" in certain critical areas.```