So with an eye popping $540 billion despite having a global car market share of less than 1% that gives Boss Elon Musk an opportunity to use is hyped up stop to merge with an old fashioned business, just a zeo l did with media titan Time Warner 20 years ago.

Speaking at a conference earlier this week, Musk seemed open to the idea of a deal with another car maker, Tesla's existing customer based might their soup a luxury mark on one with a low voltage electric strategy where musk can add the most value?

U.

S rivals Ford and General Motors hardly fit that description on Europe's Volkswagen has already gone all in on electric vehicles he might consider BMW.

But the fact that it's owned by a family probably rules out to take over, and history shows it's difficult for foreign companies to take over the Japanese ones.

That leaves $74 billion Daimler, maker of the Mercedes Benz on the world's biggest selling luxury comic.

Now it's true that attacking on a fossil fuel business with somewhat dilute Kessler's green credentials.

But adding Daimler could increase Tesla's global car output by around four times.

And more importantly, the company's deep foundations in Europe and China, the world's two biggest battery car markets would give Mask a much deeper platform from which to launch his electric offensive.

There's another sweetener to under U.

S stock exchange rules.

Musk would only need shareholder approval if Tessa increased its outstanding shares by 20% a test of his current equity value.

That means mosque to theoretically snap up a target worth $100 billion more.

So if you add a 40% premium too dangerous share price, Musk could drive away with brand new bands empire without even asking permission.