All a thief needs to turn your EV charging cable into cash is a heavy-duty cable cutter and a local scrap metal yard connection. With the popularity of electric vehicles and hybrid plug-ins rising, so ...

Electric vehicle chargers have been targeted by thieves as their cables contain copper, which can be sold for scrap. This means, in certain areas, it’s not uncommon to arrive at a charger only to find ...

Thieves are cutting EV charging cables by the hundreds, which has become a very expensive problem for charger suppliers like ChargePoint, one of the largest. So ChargePoint invented a cable that is ...

As more EV chargers grace the roadways and parking lots of the world, thieves are taking advantage. The cables that connect chargers to cars use valuable copper wire, making them easy targets for ...

Until recently, car owners were terrified of thieves cutting the catalytic converters off their vehicles. Now, a new trend is on the rise, as thieves found out that charging cables contain precious ...

The United Kingdom’s largest EV fast charging operator is adding several security layers to stop cable theft. InstaVolt’s latest idea is to fit GPS trackers into charging cables. That’s in addition to ...

The theft of electric vehicle charging cables is on the rise, possibly fueled by the nearly record-high price of copper. The cables contain copper wiring inside of them that thieves can sell. Cable ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A new type of theft is sparking all across the country, including in the Las Vegas valley. Thieves are now targeting charging cables at electric vehicle charging stations, leaving ...

Stealing any amount of aluminum, bronze, copper or brass is a state jail felony in Texas. More severe charges will ensue if the value of these metals is over $20,000. An EV charging cable has copper ...