Ex-Tesla president: Roadster delay is about getting closer to SpaceX ahead of merger

Electrek
By Fred LambertAug 19, 2026, 9:40 am126 ptsTrending
A former Tesla president says the endlessly delayed next-generation Roadster is being held up by SpaceX “hovering” technology — and that the project is really about pulling Tesla and SpaceX closer together. Jon McNeill, Tesla’s president from 2015 to 2018 and now co-founder of VistaShares and CEO of DVx…

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