A lawyer representing 6 women suing American car maker, Tesla, over alleged sexual harassment at the company, has stated that more women are willing to come forward and testify.

They claim they were subjected to requests for sexual favours, inappropriate touching, and threats at the hands of their colleagues, and that the company failed to take action.

The documents filed in a California court state: "Tesla's factory floor more resembles a crude, archaic construction site or frat house than a cutting-edge company in the heart of the progressive San Francisco Bay Area."

The filing, made 2 days ago on the 14th, came on the same day Time Magazine named Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, it’s “Person Of The Year,” though there is no suggestion Mr Musk was involved in the allegations of harassment.