How do we know if this is unique to tesla or that Tesla is just a magnet for media coverage. Likely, this is a problem for all companies, but Tesla is just a favorite target of the media.
Ford: https://www.hometownstations.com/news/ford-employees-say-rac...
GM: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/16/us/gm-toledo-racism-lawsuit/i...
Toyota: https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/news/toyota-says-it-no-...
Honda: https://www.courthousenews.com/honda-plant-accused-of-tolera...
That being said, this isn't the first time in the last few years there's been a suit against Tesla. Either this isn't been a focus for management, or their remediation has been deficient in preventing this sort of toxicity from flaring up out in the open.
A lot of middle-management level racism exists across the country. But the court-case is suing Tesla, the entire organization, for high-level systemic racism.
This is the difference between "murderer kills at High School" and "the entire upper management, from principals and superintendents and teachers are involved in a murder".
Both involve murder, but one is worse since it includes leaders. Similarly, this Tesla case isn't just some "low level" typical racism we see all the time in this country. This is a systemic issue, where black people work at "The Plantation" (literally called out in the court case documents).
The relevant court case document can be found here: https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/02/...
Regardless: what you’re asking is a good topic for a different article. The allegations are that Tesla management ignored the complaints and in fact took action to continue the problem (e.g. when VIPs showed up). Some of those issues are criminal, and either way, if true, require reform on the part of the company.
Why would you even assume it would change the burden of responsibility and guilt?
I don't know how Fremont is, maybe there's high tension and rotten nationalism growing but still.