Tesla employees accuse supervisors of racist slurs as California trial begins

A 2022 lawsuit by California on behalf of dozens of Black Tesla workers at the Fremont factory went to trial, with claims of racist slurs, neo-Nazi imagery and discrimination in pay and promotions. Tesla's lead lawyer argued the N-word is a "term of respect and endearment" and accused the state of attacking how Black people greet each other. Tesla previously paid $136.9 million in a 2021 racial harassment case.

• California filed the suit in 2022 on behalf of dozens of Black workers at Tesla's Fremont factory
• Employees reported neo-Nazi imagery on walls and nearly 100 slurs in a single day
• Tesla's lawyer called the N-word a "term of respect and endearment"
• Tesla paid $136.9 million in a 2021 racial harassment case