Charging stations have been hit particularly hard by thieves who likely want to sell the highly conductive copper wiring inside the cables at near-record prices. Rising theft of EV charging-cables ...

Thieves target EV charging cables for the copper wiring within as the price of copper nears an all-time high Associated Press Published June 12, 2024 10:21am EDT ...

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 ...

In Minneapolis, where cables have been clipped at city-owned charging stations, it costs about $1,000 to replace just one cable, said Joe Laurin, project manager in the Department of Public Works.

Charging companies say there isn't actually very much copper in the cables, and what copper is there is difficult to extract. Carson estimates that criminals can get $15 to $20 per cable at a ...

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 ...

DETROIT -- Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot.

EV charging cables latest metals theft target Southern California residents report uptick in late-night thefts of electric vehicle charging cords. One Los Angeles resident says in the early hours of ...

Is EV cable theft a crime in Texas? Stealing any amount of aluminum, bronze, copper or brass is a state jail felony, Texas Penal Code Chapter 31.03 states. According to The Hampton Law Firm in ...

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 ...