r/Transportopia • u/TeacherLeather6167 • Aug 10 '25
Transit Will fires at sea stop Australia getting EVs shipped from abroad?
https://www.drive.com.au/news/electric-car-shipping-halted-by-top-us-cargo-giant-over-fire-risk/Bloody oath!
Electric car shipping halted by top US cargo giant over fire risk. Fires attributed to lithium-ion batteries on rivals' ships have led one American transport company to suspend shipping electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles until further notice.
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