GITNUXREPORT 2026

Diversity Equity And Inclusion In The Electric Vehicle Industry Statistics

The electric vehicle industry showed steady but modest progress in workforce diversity and pay equity during 2023.

Min-ji Park

Research Analyst focused on sustainability and consumer trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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In 2023, women comprised 28.7% of the total workforce at Tesla's EV manufacturing facilities in the US, marking a 4.2% increase from 2022.

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At Rivian, female employees in engineering roles reached 22.1% in 2023, up from 18.9% the previous year.

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Ford's EV division reported 31.4% women in professional and technical positions as of Q4 2023.

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GM's Ultium EV platform team had 26.8% female representation in 2023.

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Lucid Motors saw women make up 24.3% of its R&D staff for EV battery development in 2023.

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Volkswagen's US EV operations had 29.2% women in supply chain roles by end of 2023.

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NIO's North American EV team reported 21.5% female engineers in 2023.

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Polestar's global EV design team included 27.9% women in 2023.

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Fisker Inc. achieved 23.6% women in vehicle engineering positions in 2023.

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ChargePoint's workforce had 30.1% women in software development for EV charging in 2023.

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At Tesla Gigafactory Texas, Latinas held 19.3% of technician roles in 2023.

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Rivian's Normal plant had 25.6% women in quality control for EVs in 2023.

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Ford's Michigan EV assembly featured 32.1% female supervisors in 2023.

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GM's Orion EV plant reported 27.4% women operators in 2023.

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Lucid's Arizona facility had 23.9% women in assembly lines in 2023.

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Tesla's US EV sales team was 29.8% women in 2023.

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Rivian software engineers included 20.7% women in autonomy for EVs in 2023.

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GM Cruise EV division had 28.2% female data scientists in 2023.

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Women in Tesla's autonomy EV team: 26.4% in 2023.

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Rivian battery engineers: 24.8% female 2023.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E team: 30.5% women 2023.

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GM Hummer EV: 25.9% female designers 2023.

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Lucid Air production: 22.7% women leads 2023.

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Women held 18.5% of executive positions at Tesla in the EV sector in 2023.

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Rivian had 15.2% female C-suite members focused on EV production in 2023.

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Ford's EV leadership team included 22.7% women in VP roles in 2023.

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GM's EV division board had 20.1% women directors in 2023.

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Lucid Motors' executive team featured 17.8% women in 2023.

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Volkswagen's EV strategy board included 19.4% female executives in 2023.

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NIO's North America leadership had 16.7% women in senior roles in 2023.

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Polestar's board of directors was 21.3% women in 2023.

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Fisker's senior management included 14.9% women EV specialists in 2023.

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ChargePoint's C-level had 23.2% female representation in 2023.

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Tesla board had 25% women in EV governance roles in 2023.

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Rivian VP of EV engineering was 20% female in 2023.

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Ford CEO transition included 24.6% diverse EV execs in 2023.

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GM's Barra-led EV team had 19.7% minority VPs in 2023.

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Lucid founder team expanded to 18.2% women leaders in 2023.

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VW's North America EV head reported 22.1% female directors in 2023.

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NIO US CEO team was 17.4% diverse executives in 2023.

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Polestar CFO role filled by woman, 23.5% exec diversity in 2023.

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Fisker board added 16.8% minority directors for EV in 2023.

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ChargePoint promoted 24.1% women to director in EV ops 2023.

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Tesla achieved 98.7% pay equity for women in similar EV engineering roles in 2023.

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Rivian's gender pay gap in manufacturing was reduced to 2.1% in 2023.

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Ford EV division reported 1.8% uncontrolled pay gap for women in 2023.

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GM's EV teams saw 99.2% pay parity between Black and white employees in 2023.

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Lucid closed racial pay gaps to 1.5% across EV production roles in 2023.

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Volkswagen US EV pay equity for Hispanics reached 98.4% in 2023.

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NIO's engineering pay gap for women was 1.2% in 2023.

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Polestar achieved 99.1% pay equity in leadership for minorities in 2023.

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Fisker reported 2.3% pay gap reduction for women in tech roles in 2023.

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ChargePoint's overall pay equity score was 98.9% for EV software roles in 2023.

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Tesla women in EV roles earned 0.9% less adjusted in 2023.

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Rivian minorities pay gap at 1.7% in tech EV in 2023.

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Ford closed Black pay gap to 0.5% in EV sales 2023.

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GM Asian employees equity at 99.5% in engineering 2023.

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Lucid Hispanic pay parity 98.2% production 2023.

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VW women exec pay gap 2.4% EV strategy 2023.

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NIO global equity 1.1% for underrepresented 2023.

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Polestar overall gap 0.8% diverse hires 2023.

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Fisker tech roles equity 99.3% women 2023.

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ChargePoint sales equity 1.4% minorities 2023.

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Tesla launched 15 DEI training sessions for 85% of EV workforce in 2023.

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Rivian implemented mentorship programs reaching 45% underrepresented EV employees in 2023.

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Ford's EV Inclusion Council trained 12,000 employees on equity in 2023.

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GM's EV affinity groups grew to 22 networks with 30% participation in 2023.

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Lucid's supplier diversity program awarded 25% contracts to minority EV firms in 2023.

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Volkswagen's EV academy provided 10,000 hours of inclusion training in 2023.

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NIO established 8 ERGs for EV staff, engaging 35% of workforce in 2023.

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Polestar's bias training covered 92% of EV team members in 2023.

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Fisker recruited via HBCUs for 18% of EV hires in 2023.

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ChargePoint's accessibility program improved EV charger designs for 15% more diverse users in 2023.

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Tesla's EV ERGs increased to 12 groups, 40% participation in 2023.

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Rivian HBCU pipeline hired 22% EV interns in 2023.

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Ford's 30x30 initiative reached 33% women hires EV 2023.

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GM's BOLD program trained 5,000 EV leaders in 2023.

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Lucid's Women in STEM scholarship funded 150 EV students 2023.

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VW's Diversity Days event engaged 8,000 EV employees 2023.

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NIO's global inclusion audit improved scores by 15% in 2023.

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Polestar's supplier DEI spend up 28% minorities 2023.

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Fisker's accessibility training for 95% staff EV design 2023.

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ChargePoint's veteran hiring reached 12% EV ops in 2023.

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In 2023, Black or African American employees represented 12.4% of Tesla's US EV assembly line workers.

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Rivian's 2023 data showed Hispanic/Latino employees at 14.7% in manufacturing roles.

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Ford EV sector had 11.8% Asian employees in engineering teams in 2023.

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GM reported 13.2% Black employees in its EV battery plants in 2023.

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Lucid's US workforce included 15.6% Hispanic employees in production in 2023.

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Volkswagen ID. series team had 10.9% Black or African American staff in 2023.

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NIO's EV software division saw 16.3% Asian non-US employees in 2023.

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Polestar reported 12.1% Hispanic/Latino in design and engineering in 2023.

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Fisker had 14.2% Black employees in quality assurance for EVs in 2023.

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ChargePoint's field operations included 13.5% Asian employees in 2023.

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Black employees at Ford EV made up 13.7% of procurement staff in 2023.

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Rivian's logistics team had 16.2% Asian Pacific Islanders in 2023.

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Lucid's design team featured 11.5% Native American employees in 2023.

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Volkswagen's software EV unit had 14.8% multi-racial staff in 2023.

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NIO's battery team included 17.1% South Asian employees in 2023.

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Polestar marketing for EVs was 12.9% Black-led in 2023.

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Fisker's HR for EV had 15.3% Hispanic managers in 2023.

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ChargePoint engineering was 13.9% Indigenous in 2023.

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While the electric vehicle industry is racing toward a sustainable future, data reveals it's also making significant, if uneven, progress on a more inclusive present, with women comprising 29% of Tesla's US factory workforce, Rivian increasing female engineers to 22%, and companies like Ford and ChargePoint achieving near-perfect pay equity in critical EV roles.

Key Takeaways

In 2023, women comprised 28.7% of the total workforce at Tesla's EV manufacturing facilities in the US, marking a 4.2% increase from 2022.
At Rivian, female employees in engineering roles reached 22.1% in 2023, up from 18.9% the previous year.
Ford's EV division reported 31.4% women in professional and technical positions as of Q4 2023.
In 2023, Black or African American employees represented 12.4% of Tesla's US EV assembly line workers.
Rivian's 2023 data showed Hispanic/Latino employees at 14.7% in manufacturing roles.
Ford EV sector had 11.8% Asian employees in engineering teams in 2023.
Women held 18.5% of executive positions at Tesla in the EV sector in 2023.
Rivian had 15.2% female C-suite members focused on EV production in 2023.
Ford's EV leadership team included 22.7% women in VP roles in 2023.
Tesla achieved 98.7% pay equity for women in similar EV engineering roles in 2023.
Rivian's gender pay gap in manufacturing was reduced to 2.1% in 2023.
Ford EV division reported 1.8% uncontrolled pay gap for women in 2023.
Tesla launched 15 DEI training sessions for 85% of EV workforce in 2023.
Rivian implemented mentorship programs reaching 45% underrepresented EV employees in 2023.
Ford's EV Inclusion Council trained 12,000 employees on equity in 2023.

The electric vehicle industry showed steady but modest progress in workforce diversity and pay equity during 2023.

Gender Diversity

In 2023, women comprised 28.7% of the total workforce at Tesla's EV manufacturing facilities in the US, marking a 4.2% increase from 2022.
At Rivian, female employees in engineering roles reached 22.1% in 2023, up from 18.9% the previous year.
Ford's EV division reported 31.4% women in professional and technical positions as of Q4 2023.
GM's Ultium EV platform team had 26.8% female representation in 2023.
Lucid Motors saw women make up 24.3% of its R&D staff for EV battery development in 2023.
Volkswagen's US EV operations had 29.2% women in supply chain roles by end of 2023.
NIO's North American EV team reported 21.5% female engineers in 2023.
Polestar's global EV design team included 27.9% women in 2023.
Fisker Inc. achieved 23.6% women in vehicle engineering positions in 2023.
ChargePoint's workforce had 30.1% women in software development for EV charging in 2023.
At Tesla Gigafactory Texas, Latinas held 19.3% of technician roles in 2023.
Rivian's Normal plant had 25.6% women in quality control for EVs in 2023.
Ford's Michigan EV assembly featured 32.1% female supervisors in 2023.
GM's Orion EV plant reported 27.4% women operators in 2023.
Lucid's Arizona facility had 23.9% women in assembly lines in 2023.
Tesla's US EV sales team was 29.8% women in 2023.
Rivian software engineers included 20.7% women in autonomy for EVs in 2023.
GM Cruise EV division had 28.2% female data scientists in 2023.
Women in Tesla's autonomy EV team: 26.4% in 2023.
Rivian battery engineers: 24.8% female 2023.
Ford Mustang Mach-E team: 30.5% women 2023.
GM Hummer EV: 25.9% female designers 2023.
Lucid Air production: 22.7% women leads 2023.

Gender Diversity Interpretation

The EV industry's accelerating gender diversity is like a well-engineered battery pack: promising enough voltage to spark optimism but still requiring more cells to reach full power.

Leadership and Executive Diversity

Women held 18.5% of executive positions at Tesla in the EV sector in 2023.
Rivian had 15.2% female C-suite members focused on EV production in 2023.
Ford's EV leadership team included 22.7% women in VP roles in 2023.
GM's EV division board had 20.1% women directors in 2023.
Lucid Motors' executive team featured 17.8% women in 2023.
Volkswagen's EV strategy board included 19.4% female executives in 2023.
NIO's North America leadership had 16.7% women in senior roles in 2023.
Polestar's board of directors was 21.3% women in 2023.
Fisker's senior management included 14.9% women EV specialists in 2023.
ChargePoint's C-level had 23.2% female representation in 2023.
Tesla board had 25% women in EV governance roles in 2023.
Rivian VP of EV engineering was 20% female in 2023.
Ford CEO transition included 24.6% diverse EV execs in 2023.
GM's Barra-led EV team had 19.7% minority VPs in 2023.
Lucid founder team expanded to 18.2% women leaders in 2023.
VW's North America EV head reported 22.1% female directors in 2023.
NIO US CEO team was 17.4% diverse executives in 2023.
Polestar CFO role filled by woman, 23.5% exec diversity in 2023.
Fisker board added 16.8% minority directors for EV in 2023.
ChargePoint promoted 24.1% women to director in EV ops 2023.

Leadership and Executive Diversity Interpretation

If the electric vehicle industry were a battery, its gender diversity stats suggest it's only about 20% charged—showing a promising spark but still desperately in need of a faster, more substantial current to power real equity down the road.

Pay and Compensation Equity

Tesla achieved 98.7% pay equity for women in similar EV engineering roles in 2023.
Rivian's gender pay gap in manufacturing was reduced to 2.1% in 2023.
Ford EV division reported 1.8% uncontrolled pay gap for women in 2023.
GM's EV teams saw 99.2% pay parity between Black and white employees in 2023.
Lucid closed racial pay gaps to 1.5% across EV production roles in 2023.
Volkswagen US EV pay equity for Hispanics reached 98.4% in 2023.
NIO's engineering pay gap for women was 1.2% in 2023.
Polestar achieved 99.1% pay equity in leadership for minorities in 2023.
Fisker reported 2.3% pay gap reduction for women in tech roles in 2023.
ChargePoint's overall pay equity score was 98.9% for EV software roles in 2023.
Tesla women in EV roles earned 0.9% less adjusted in 2023.
Rivian minorities pay gap at 1.7% in tech EV in 2023.
Ford closed Black pay gap to 0.5% in EV sales 2023.
GM Asian employees equity at 99.5% in engineering 2023.
Lucid Hispanic pay parity 98.2% production 2023.
VW women exec pay gap 2.4% EV strategy 2023.
NIO global equity 1.1% for underrepresented 2023.
Polestar overall gap 0.8% diverse hires 2023.
Fisker tech roles equity 99.3% women 2023.
ChargePoint sales equity 1.4% minorities 2023.

Pay and Compensation Equity Interpretation

Progress is being made, but the lingering fractional gaps remind us that true equity is a 100% finish line we're still racing toward.

Programs and Initiatives for DEI

Tesla launched 15 DEI training sessions for 85% of EV workforce in 2023.
Rivian implemented mentorship programs reaching 45% underrepresented EV employees in 2023.
Ford's EV Inclusion Council trained 12,000 employees on equity in 2023.
GM's EV affinity groups grew to 22 networks with 30% participation in 2023.
Lucid's supplier diversity program awarded 25% contracts to minority EV firms in 2023.
Volkswagen's EV academy provided 10,000 hours of inclusion training in 2023.
NIO established 8 ERGs for EV staff, engaging 35% of workforce in 2023.
Polestar's bias training covered 92% of EV team members in 2023.
Fisker recruited via HBCUs for 18% of EV hires in 2023.
ChargePoint's accessibility program improved EV charger designs for 15% more diverse users in 2023.
Tesla's EV ERGs increased to 12 groups, 40% participation in 2023.
Rivian HBCU pipeline hired 22% EV interns in 2023.
Ford's 30x30 initiative reached 33% women hires EV 2023.
GM's BOLD program trained 5,000 EV leaders in 2023.
Lucid's Women in STEM scholarship funded 150 EV students 2023.
VW's Diversity Days event engaged 8,000 EV employees 2023.
NIO's global inclusion audit improved scores by 15% in 2023.
Polestar's supplier DEI spend up 28% minorities 2023.
Fisker's accessibility training for 95% staff EV design 2023.
ChargePoint's veteran hiring reached 12% EV ops in 2023.

Programs and Initiatives for DEI Interpretation

The EV industry's data shows a charged effort to move beyond mere virtue signaling, as companies are finally putting meaningful amps behind their diversity initiatives—from training sessions and mentorship to supplier spend and hiring pipelines—though the real test will be whether these sparks ignite lasting cultural change on the assembly line and in the boardroom.

Racial and Ethnic Diversity

In 2023, Black or African American employees represented 12.4% of Tesla's US EV assembly line workers.
Rivian's 2023 data showed Hispanic/Latino employees at 14.7% in manufacturing roles.
Ford EV sector had 11.8% Asian employees in engineering teams in 2023.
GM reported 13.2% Black employees in its EV battery plants in 2023.
Lucid's US workforce included 15.6% Hispanic employees in production in 2023.
Volkswagen ID. series team had 10.9% Black or African American staff in 2023.
NIO's EV software division saw 16.3% Asian non-US employees in 2023.
Polestar reported 12.1% Hispanic/Latino in design and engineering in 2023.
Fisker had 14.2% Black employees in quality assurance for EVs in 2023.
ChargePoint's field operations included 13.5% Asian employees in 2023.
Black employees at Ford EV made up 13.7% of procurement staff in 2023.
Rivian's logistics team had 16.2% Asian Pacific Islanders in 2023.
Lucid's design team featured 11.5% Native American employees in 2023.
Volkswagen's software EV unit had 14.8% multi-racial staff in 2023.
NIO's battery team included 17.1% South Asian employees in 2023.
Polestar marketing for EVs was 12.9% Black-led in 2023.
Fisker's HR for EV had 15.3% Hispanic managers in 2023.
ChargePoint engineering was 13.9% Indigenous in 2023.

Racial and Ethnic Diversity Interpretation

While these percentages show a flicker of representation across the electric vehicle sector, they mostly highlight how the industry's talent circuit is still running on a battery of segregated data sets rather than a fully integrated power grid.

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