Theft of Electric Cables From Charging Stations Is Increasing: 400 Complaints Lodged Since the Beginning of the Year
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After railway signalling cables or telecom cables, it is now the turn of electric car charging stations to be the object of vandalism. Hundreds of complaints about theft have been filed for cable flights since the beginning of the year.
France has received more than 400 reports of damaged or stolen electric vehicle charging cables since the beginning of the year.
For operators, the bill is salty. One of them estimates that these flights are "in millions" of euros. Malfrats then sell the copper contained in these cables.
Since January, suppliers of electric car charging stations have filed 400 complaints for cable thefts. It is a new trend for copper thieves.
The charging terminals for electric cars have become a new target for red gold thieves, copper. A scourge that is "in millions", according to Atlante's CEO.
Imagine coming to a service area with 5% battery, at night, and finding a terminal... without cable. For more and more motorists, this alarming scenario is no longer anything unusual. Public station charging cables have become the new target of copper thieves. They are now hitting the whole territory. Since January, more than 400 complaints have been filed by suppliers. They concern degradations or flights of charging stations, according to nati…
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