Tesla faces a California Superior Court trial over a 2022 lawsuit filed by the state’s Civil Rights Department.
The trial began on September 21, 2026, and is scheduled to run until October 30.
The state alleges systemic racial discrimination against Black workers at the Fremont factory.
The lawsuit claims Tesla fostered a hostile environment featuring racial slurs, swastikas, and nooses.
The agency also accuses the automaker of discriminating in pay and promotional opportunities.
Tesla denies all allegations and states it terminates employees for misconduct.