BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce has a small number of its exclusive cars aboard the ship that went up in flames off the Dutch coast a week ago.
The maker of €500,000 luxury vehicles is informing affected clients personally, a spokesperson said Wednesday in an email. While both BMW and Mercedes-Benz Group AG confirmed they have several hundred cars on the Fremantle Highway, neither have offered specific breakdowns by brand or model.
Ouch.
Burning Questions: Unraveling the Truth Behind Electric Vehicle Fires in Maritime Shipping
And note the use of the word "proven".
(chortle)
Is transporting 500 electric vehicles with their lithium ion batteries at sea with the salty sea air and dampness and water everywhere really a good idea?
-PJ
I’ll just toss this in, from the UK, for a couple of reasons...
There were EVs and hybrids on that lot.
The DM never mentions it.