Lucid Hit With Race Bias, Retaliation Suit From Ex-Executive (1)

Lucid Group Inc.‘s former senior vice president of product and chief engineer sued the company for race discrimination and retaliation.

Eric Bach claims the electric vehicle company fired and publicly disparaged him after complaining about an allegedly racist and hostile work environment, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

Bach claims Lucid’s human resources department opened an investigation into the company’s work environment in late 2024, but that it was “tainted” by the department’s racist views. Bach says he was stripped of several key responsibilities, including being excluded from ...