You must be familiar with the crazy ongoing rumor that has been blowing up on the internet lately about Elon Musk supposedly buying Ford Motor Company. It’s hard to tell if people genuinely believe this or if they’re just playing along, but one thing’s for sure—this rumor has serious staying power. Every few weeks, it bubbles back up: Did Elon Musk actually buy Ford this time? The internet can’t help but wonder, and curiosity spreads like wildfire.
If you’re one of those people itching to find out what’s really going on, congratulations—you’ve landed in the perfect spot! We’re here with every juicy detail you could want on this trending story. So, grab a seat and stick around as we dive into the truth behind the rumors and unravel whether there’s any fact in the fiction. In case you’re interested, we’ve previously debunked two other Musk acquisition stories involving Disney World and Fox News.
Did Elon Musk Buy Ford Motor Company?
Elon Musk buying Ford is not a new speculation, and you can trace it back to 2023 to find YouTube channels like ‘Electric’ (boasting over 150k subscribers) making claims that the Tesla CEO has already made an acquisition of Ford Motor Company.
But the latest round of rumors seems to have started when a CNA (City News Albania) report and a Ghost Vapors tweet dropped on November 7, claiming Musk had pulled off a surprise Ford takeover, calling it a “game-changer” for the car industry.
The story painted this dramatic picture of a merger combining Ford’s old-school manufacturing skills with Tesla’s tech know-how to totally shake up the electric vehicle (EV) scene.
But—surprise!—it was all just hype with no truth to it. In fact, both stories read like they were just AI-made with ChatGPT, and CNA just badly reworded Ghost Vapors’ original post.
In a separate tweet, Fast News Network wrote, “#BREAKING I’m seeing reposts that Elon Musk has just bought Ford Motor Company,” which honestly seems like engagement bait. Either that, or they got duped by an article from a Pakistani site called Auto Power that claimed Musk bought Ford. The link was in the tweet replies, but the article’s been deleted since.
These sites all seem like they’re just chasing clicks with fake stories. With Elon Musk trending constantly as one of the most famous people around, it makes sense they’d use him to drive traffic to their platforms.
In recent months, the whole thing also traces back to YouTube, where channels like Voyager (which has over 500k subscribers) put out videos like “Elon Musk: ‘I Am Officially Buying Ford!’” with juicy, hypothetical scenarios. Voyager’s known for these imaginative stories that mix “what-if” moments with real industry trends, more for fun than actual news. But some people took it seriously, which spiraled into a full-blown internet frenzy over Musk supposedly acquiring Ford.
To be fair, Voyager’s not the only one doing this—plenty of other channels have jumped on the trend. There’s Wealth Up with Elon Musk: ‘We OFFICIALLY Bought Ford for $50 BILLION!’, Garage Heads with HUGE NEWS! Elon Musk OFFICIALLY Bought Ford, and Elon Musk Rewind’s Elon Musk JUST OFFICIALLY Bought Ford & Ends All Competition!—all posted in the past couple of months.
No, Ford Has Not Been Sold to Elon Musk!
In reality, Musk hasn’t said a word about buying Ford, and no reputable news sources back up the claim. What probably added fuel to the fire was the actual partnership between Tesla and Ford, which let Ford’s EV owners tap into Tesla’s charging network across North America. Last year, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley even gave a shoutout to Musk’s team, saying how they’re all in on making EVs more accessible and convenient.
But as it stands, Tesla and Ford are still very much their own companies, with no secret mergers happening in the background. This whole Musk-Ford buyout rumor is just another reminder to double-check info—especially when it’s about someone as famous and headline-worthy as Musk.
