[HIGHLIGHTS] Sinking of the “Felicity Ace”: Ship owner and insurance companies sue Porsche and VW

Ship owner and insurance companies sue Porsche and VW. In February 2022, a fire on the “Felicity Ace” caused the loaded car freighter to sink.

Now the manufacturers Volkswagen and Porsche have to answer in court for the possible cause of the fire. There were almost 4,000 new cars from various VW brands on board, including Porsche vehicles. The ship's owner, who is based in Tokyo, Japan, claims that the fire started from a Porsche whose lithium-ion battery allegedly caught fire.