Tesla lost a trial in which it was accused of turning a blind eye to racial taunts and offensive graffiti at a Northern California plant.
The trial’s outcome could embolden shareholder activists who have pushed Tesla’s board, so far without success, to adopt more transparency about its use of arbitration to resolve complaints about sexual harassment and racial discrimination. The board is urging investors to vote down such a proposal at an Oct. 7 shareholder meeting even as other big Silicon Valley companies, including Alphabet Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc., have backed off the use of mandatory arbitration.
In closing arguments to the jury, Kennedy said, “Mr. Diaz’s story simply doesn’t make sense” in light of his encouragement to his son and daughter to take up jobs at the company. She also said Diaz’s claims weren’t supported by the evidence.Tesla is rolling out a new version of its so-called Full Self-Driving system, but to be eligible, car owners who’ve already paid $10,000 for the software must pass a seven-day driving evaluation.
The “N-word” was “pervasive and virtually everywhere,” Alexander said. He finished his closing remarks by citing some phrases from “The Hill We Climb,” a poem by Amanda Gorman, the 23-year-old poet who moved the nation at the inauguration of President Biden in January. “Being American” is about stepping into the past and “how we repair it,” Alexander said.“Some days I would just sit on my stairs and cry,” he told the jury.The jury’s award included $6.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tesla beats Q3 estimates as its sales rise by 72%Tesla delivers over 240,000 electric vehicles during Q3 as it wrestles with a global shortage of computer chips that has hit the auto industry
Read more »
Tesla Cofounder’s Recycling Startup Plans To Become EV Battery Material PowerhouseRedwood Materials plans to open a $1 billion U.S. plant to make cathode and anode materials that will be needed for electric vehicle batteries by 2025.
Read more »
Tesla delivered 241,300 vehicles in the third quarter, topping expectationsTesla delivered 241,300 vehicles during Q3, topping expectations. Lebeaucarnews breaks down the results.
Read more »
Missed out on Tesla? Wall Street analysts name their top EV stocks for this quarterThere are plenty of other electric vehicle stocks. Here, analysts from JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America name their favorites.
Read more »