YouTube videos have spread a false rumor about Elon Musk buying Ford Motor Company since June 2023.
In early November 2024, a rumor that Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, Starlink and X, purchased Ford Motor Company began spreading online, prompting many to go to Google to look up if it was true.
Stu emailed us to ask if the rumor was true.
THE QUESTION
Did Elon Musk purchase Ford?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, Elon Musk did not purchase Ford.
WHAT WE FOUND
Elon Musk did not buy Ford Motor Company, and there is no indication that he has any plans to do so. The rumor appears to be based on a May 2023 announcement of a partnership between Tesla and Ford.
Musk has not announced any plans to purchase Ford on his X account. Ford has not published a press release stating that Musk has purchased the car company. Teslahas not announced that Musk has purchased Ford or …
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