Elon Musk is already the richest man in the world \u2013 but the figures show he just keeps getting richer and could become the first trillionaire in the world.<\/p>\n
Despite massive, record-breaking losses<\/a> in 2023, he ended the year richer than the previous one<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tesla had setbacks like the Cybertruck costing more than expected<\/a> and the pickup being unlikely to make it to Europe<\/a>.<\/p>\n READ MORE! The first American billionaire could also be one of the richest people to have ever lived<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The EV company lost more than $94 billion<\/a> in market valuation in the\u00a0first two weeks\u00a0of 2024, per Fortune.<\/p>\n Largely due to the forecasted success of SpaceX, it\u2019s thought he\u2019ll reach the unprecedented financial milestone of trillionaire by 2034.<\/p>\n And, despite setbacks like failed launches<\/a> in the soon-to-be trillionaire CEO\u2019s bid to make life \u201cmultiplanetary\u201d, it\u2019s had massive achievements.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, the space mission of Elon Musk partnered with NASA and gained a contract to resupply the International Space Station \u2013 both key factors in helping Musk\u2019s wealth rocket to infinity and beyond.<\/p>\n SpaceX\u2019s growing achievements in space exploration and its partnership with NASA, which includes contracts for resupplying the International Space Station (ISS), are key factors driving Musk\u2019s wealth growth.<\/p>\n <\/a>Unsplash<\/a>Unsplash<\/p>\n Although some of his other business endeavors are highly successful, it is SpaceX that is expected to be the primary contributor to Elon Musk reaching the trillion-dollar mark\u200b\u200b.<\/p>\n Musk topped Forbes\u2019 list of the world\u2019s wealthiest people<\/a> as of 1 January, 2024 after being overtaken in the world\u2019s richest man list by Bernard Arnault in 2023.<\/p>\n <\/a>Unsplash<\/p>\n The combined wealth of the 10 richest men totals almost $1.47 trillion.<\/p>\n According to data from\u00a0Forbes<\/a>, this total is $350 billion higher than the combined net worth of 2023.<\/p>\n That came to $1.12 trillion.<\/p>\n And Musk is in good company with familiar names including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg up there with him in seventh and fifth place respectively.<\/p>\n The post Elon Musk could become the world\u2019s first trillionaire<\/a> appeared first on Supercar Blondie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n