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.

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 ...

Criminal gangs are targeting electric car chargers, stripping copper from the cables and leaving drivers unable to refuel.

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.

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.

Criminals have been stealing EV charging cables, which contain copper wiring, ... who leads a police metal-theft unit. In one case, thieves swiped 18 of 19 cords at a Tesla station.

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.Two men, one with a ...

A Tesla supercharging location is seen on Kipling Street on June 3 in Houston. Thieves have been targeting EV charging stations for the copper wiring in the cables, creating yet another reason ...

It's a problem that must be solved to help the transition to electric vehicles. City officials seek help in deterring EV cable theft after uptick in damaged charging stations: 'It's going to ...

The electric vehicle charging company ChargePoint has introduced new cut-resistant cables as a theft and vandalism deterrent.; In addition to the new cables, ChargePoint added a new alarm system ...