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Cargo ship ablaze off Dutch coast carrying nearly 500 EVs

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BMW and Mercedes said they have cars among the cargo aboard the Fremantle Highway, which is drifting about 10 miles from the northernmost Dutch coast. (Dutch coastguard)
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July 28, 2023 08:13 AM

The car carrier burning off the Dutch coast since Tuesday night is carrying nearly 500 electric vehicles, significantly more than the 25 initially reported, ship charter company "K Line" said on Friday.

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