IT House reported on February 19 that a huge cargo ship, Felicity Ace, was burning in the Atlantic Ocean with 3,965 Volkswagen Group vehicles on board, about a quarter of which came from Porsche.
Porsche estimates that its 1,100 cars are on the Felicity Ace, a cargo ship about the size of three football fields. The Volkswagen Group also owns brands such as Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Volkswagen.
On Wednesday morning, the Felicity Ace sailed from Germany to a port in Rhode Island when it sent a distress signal reporting a fire on one of the cargo decks. According to a statement from the Portuguese Navy, all 22 crew members were successfully evacuated without medical attention. The ship's owner is now working on a plan to reclaim the abandoned ship.
According to Reuters, an unknown number of batteries from electric vehicles caught fire on board. It is unclear whether the battery is the cause of the fire, and extinguishing the fire requires experts to extinguish the battery fire.
According to Importinfo.com, electric cars could be Audi E-tron Sportbacks. The number of vehicles lost in the fire could exceed $150 million, but the automaker declined to provide an estimate.
A Volkswagen spokesperson told The Verge: "We are already aware of this incident. The ship is on its way to North America. We are in contact with shipping lines for more information about this event. ”