BMW he wants to stop selling his cars. Specifically, those who were on the container ship Fremantle Hwy, which burned down almost a year ago. After the fire was extinguished, the crews recovered from the ship 260 brand new (now saved for a year) BMW cars. The Taiwanese insurance company then sold the cars to a consortium of companies in Rotterdam. This group now wants to make a profit from the vehicles, and BMW is doing just that resists in court.
Let us remind you that in July 2023, a fire broke out on a ship transporting cars Fremantle Highway, with concerns raised that it was caused by the electric vehicles on board. Investigations are later that disproved the theory. Nevertheless, the fire damaged several vehicles, including many electric vehicles. Despite the incident, the salvage company reports that about 1.000 vehicles, including approximately 500 electric vehicles, in good condition and salvageable.
At the end of last year, BMW learned that it would 260 vehicles, which were salvaged and sold to a consortium, for sale. Due to security concerns, the company is based in Munich filed a lawsuit. Bavarians believe that cars represent great danger, and they don't want anyone to buy them. Companies that own cars clearly disagree about their overall condition.
A video from nine months ago shows some of the cars in question. The security teams appear to be removing the cars from the ship and then with them act in the same way, as you would treat a fully functional vehicle. Does this mean they are actually safe?
No way. It seems so BMW unwilling to back down from potential danger. "The risks associated with these vehicles that have been declared totaled are enormous," says a lawyer for BMW, according to the newspaper Northern Times. "These risks should not be underestimated."
Apparently, the consortium was even prepared to compromise. Of course, it is a compromise, as you might expect from a consortium. If BMW agreed to it, the group of companies could sell cars in countries where automotive standards are not so strict. This would further protect the reputation of BMW. The German car manufacturer has already rejected such a solution.
For now, we'll see what happens on the next one hearings on July 15. What do you think? Should all these cars go to the junkyard? Let some be saved? Which move is the right one?
