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 ...
Seattle City Light curbside retractable EV chargers. Shown in use on the left and ready for use on the right. (GeekWire Photo / Gillian Dohrn) At a recent climate event, representatives from Seattle ...
We knew about the thefts of catalytic converters from ICE-powered vehicles but it seems that thieves are now targeting EVs for another expensive component. The charging cables often make for an easy ...
We assume electric cars have to be plugged in -- it's right in the name of the "plug-in" hybrid, after all -- but if it weren't for plugs and cables, EVs might face a brighter future, sooner. Here's ...
The latest obstacle for U.S. automakers in their effort to convert more Americans to electric vehicles? Thieves have been targeting EV charging stations. Criminals have been intent on stealing the ...
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 ...
Copper remains lucrative for thieves, enough that public EV charging cables are now a target, reports the Associated Press. Charging cables contain large amounts of copper, prices for which are now at ...
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. Two men, one ...
It seems like the US will soon have to deal with a new issue that impacts not only electric vehicle owners, automakers, and high-power charging providers but also public road infrastructure. Nefarious ...