VW in court: Brand of the Felicity ACE in the focus of a million stamp!

VW in court: Brand of the Felicity ACE in the focus of a million stamp!

Braunschweig, Deutschland - An incredibly sensational legal dispute began today at the district court in Braunschweig. The focus is on the “Felicity Ace” car transporter, which went up in flames in the Atlantic in 2022 and finally sank. About 4,000 cars were on board the freighter, including several electric vehicles. Now the plaintiffs-consisting of the ship owner, the shipping company and the insurer-demand compensation from Volkswagen (VW) because they suspect that a lithium-ion battery of a Porsche Taycan has triggered the fire. The damage amount is suspected in the three-digit million range, but remains controversial, such as [ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/niederrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_goetttingen/hat-vw-auto-frachterbrand-urstäch- process-ms-Schaden replacement, autofrachter-100.hml)

VW, on the other hand, rejects the allegations and states that the fire was triggered by other circumstances. In order to comprehensively clarify the processes, there is now a detailed procedure that was necessary due to an unsuccessful quality process. A crucial question is whether the electric cars caused the fire or whether they were only affected by an existing fire. At the same time, another procedure at the Stuttgart Regional Court is also running, where Porsche is also required.

e-cars: Fire risk in the focus

The fire of the "Felicity Ace" has re -losing the debate about the security of electric vehicles on ships. Experts indicate that lithium-ion batteries are developed under strict safety standards, but still hide a certain risk: they can inflam it in external or internal damage, which is known as thermal through. Temperature tips above 900 degrees Celsius are possible, which often fails conventional solving methods. This leads to the spotlight of the safety precautions on ships, in which the extinguishing system on board apparently did not work optimally, as described in reports from bam.de.

The plaintiffs also state that the foam extinguishing system, especially for electric car battery beaches, was not sufficient. In view of these dangers, they accuse VW and the shipping company not to have informed enough about the risks. This is examined in more detail in the negotiation by initially listening to experts and later witnesses.

precautionary measures in the transport of lithium-ion batteries

The discussion about the dangers of electric cars and their batteries is of great scope, especially with regard to transport. Companies such as Thorpak offer special solutions to minimize the risks of transporting and storing lithium-ion batteries in e-mobility. These products aim to protect both the environment and investments by ensuring the secure transport of batteries and thus ensure careful handling, which also applies to damaged or the last life cycles. You can read more about the safety precautions and the requirements for the transport of lithium-ion batteries on wi-sales.com.

It remains to be seen how the procedure in Braunschweig works and what consequences result from this fire for the entire industry. The world shipping organization is already planning to expand the regulations for the transport of electric cars, and thus shows that there is an urgent need for action.