People are making a conjecture that this source says 500 odd EVs were undamaged combined with a different source saying there were about 500 EVs on the vessel. No report has explained what the source was or that it was or was not an EV. Reaching either conclusion is a guess with the data supplied.It wasn’t an EV that caused the ‘Fremantle Highway’ to catch fire.
Even though the cause of the fire is still unknown, the EV theory no longer holds up after the freighter was inspected.
The lower four of the twelve decks are essentially undamaged, and about 1,000 cars, including the 498 electric ones, are in good condition.
This is according to the chief of salvage company Royal Boskalis Westminster NV, Peter Berdowski.