After the sinking of a car freighter in February 2022, the ship owner and insurance companies are suing Porsche and another VW company for damages. The plaintiff is asserting claims totaling almost 30 million euros against the sports car manufacturer, as a spokesman for the Stuttgart regional court announced on Wednesday upon request.
The fire is said to have started in a Porsche
The origin and cause of the fire remain unclear. This is now being argued in court. According to the Stuttgart regional court, 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. The owner states, among other things, that Porsche did not point out the dangers and any necessary precautions when transporting its electric vehicles with high-performance batteries.
A spokesman for the sports car manufacturer did not comment on the details of the proceedings on Wednesday: “Porsche AG confirms that it has filed civil lawsuits in connection with the sinking of the “Felicity Ace”. Germany were delivered. Since these are ongoing proceedings, we cannot currently comment on further details.”
There is no date for the oral hearing in Stuttgart yet. The proceedings are suspended due to mediation before the Braunschweig regional court. This is scheduled to take place in March. However, a court spokesman in Braunschweig did not provide any details about the proceedings there, as the matter had not yet been heard publicly. “If the appointment remains inconclusive, the proceedings will continue in dispute before the responsible civil chamber,” it said. According to the courts, the lawsuits were filed in spring 2023.