"The former chief engineer of Lucid Motors, Eric Bach, has sued the company for wrongful termination, discrimination, and retaliation, and claims one of the automaker's top HR executives referred to him as a "German Nazi." The federal lawsuit, filed Monday in the Northern District of California, claims Bach was stripped of his responsibilities overseeing the powertrain division in early 2025 as a result of an HR investigation into the company's workplace culture."
"Bach first learned about the disparaging comment in mid-2025 - months after the investigation into workplace culture was launched and after losing some responsibilities at the company, according to the complaint. He encouraged a co-worker to report the incident. TechCrunch has reached out to Lucid and will update the article if the company comments on the lawsuit. Bach claims Lucid Motors "confirmed" the HR executive made the remark. Bach logged an internal complaint against another Lucid vice president for similarly racist behavior."
Eric Bach, former chief engineer at Lucid Motors, filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of California alleging wrongful termination, discrimination, and retaliation after being stripped of powertrain oversight in early 2025. Bach alleges he was targeted because of his German heritage and learned in mid-2025 that a top HR executive had referred to him as a "German Nazi," which he urged a co-worker to report. He logged an internal complaint against another executive and says Lucid tried to force his resignation in October 2025 before firing him on November 5, 2025. The suit arrives amid cash burn, product ramp challenges, and significant executive turnover at Lucid.
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