Fire hazard: Do shipping companies underestimate the risks of transporting e‑vehicles?
Summer 2023: Another ferry with e‑vehicles is on fire. After the sinking of the Felicity Ace in 2021, the Fremantle Highway fire is the second major shipping accident within a short period of time that may have been caused by a battery fire. “Electric cars don’t burn more often than other vehicles,” many now argue. […]