Felicity Ace, carrying Volkswagen Group vehicles, was buried in the cold waters of the sea despite all the interventions in the process after the fire.
One of the unexpected events of February in the automobile world was a ship. The cargo ship Felicity Ace, which contains vehicles of brands such as Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini under the umbrella of the Volkswagen Group, came to the attention of the whole world after the surprise fire incident in the Atlantic. After the successful evacuation of the crew after the incident, eyes turned to the efforts to take control of the ship. The latest information from the sources after the studies that have been going on for more than a week, created a cold shower effect on the Volkswagen front. Despite all efforts, the ship could not stand any longer and sank with the vehicles inside. announced.
Felicity Ace crash will inflict serious bills on Volkswagen Group
The developments regarding Felicity Ace, which was buried in cold waters with nearly four thousand vehicles of Volkswagen, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley and Audi brands, were recently reflected in the press. It is seen that the ship sank at 9 am local time off the coast of the Azores Islands of Portugal, after tilting 45 degrees. Sharing that the conditions in the region also made the control process of the ship difficult, the authorities also shared the information that there is no oil or fuel spill for now. With the sinking of the Panama-flagged ship, a loss of more than 400 million dollars is among the details that appear on the table. While there are electric cars such as Porsche Taycan and Volkswagen ID.4 inside the ship, some sources also claim that the fire on the ship was caused by the batteries of these vehicles.