Recently, The car uncle learned that a large transport ship carrying the products of the Volkswagen Group had caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean, and a total of 3965 new cars on the ship needed to be sent from Europe to the United States, but unfortunately it caught fire at a location of more than a thousand miles off the coast of Portugal, and all 22 crew members on board had been safely evacuated.
A volkswagen (USA) spokesperson said it was unclear how much the loss would be and that the company was actively in contact with the transportation company for more information. This sudden event could have a long-term impact on Volkswagen Group's sales in the U.S. market, as in addition to Volkswagen brand products such as Golf R, Golf GTI, and ID.4, there are also new cars of Brand Lamborghini, Bentley, Audi, Porsche and other brands.
In fact, maritime transportation has always been extremely risky, and the Volkswagen Group is not the first time to encounter this situation, in 2019, there have been accidents in which a transport ship caught fire and sank, and more than 2,000 luxury cars, including Porsche and Audi, sank into the sea. Of course, these transported vehicles must have been insured, and such an accident must have been paid for by insurance companies, which will not cause too much loss for giants such as Volkswagen Group, but consumers who have already booked cars may have to wait a while to see their cars.
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