March 6, 2024
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by Porsche EV battery blamed for ship fire in Mitsui O.S.K. lawsuit
$32m in damages sought for 2022 sinking of car carrier Felicity Ace
The Felicity Ace carrier had nearly 4,000 cars onboard when it caught fire in February 2022.
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EIKI HAYASHI and JUNYA HEMMI, Nikkei staff writers | Europe
FRANKFURT/TOKYO — Japanese marine shipping group O.S.K. Lines has filed a lawsuit against Porsche, blaming an electric-vehicle battery for a fire that sank a car carrier two years ago.
The Felicity Ace, operated by Mitsui O.S.K., caught fire and sank near the Azores in February 2022.
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