More hiccups for the move to electric vehicles: hoodlums have started vandalising charging stations to steal the valuable copper wire inside them.
Idiotic criminals are risking death to get £25 worth of the metal, costing charging firms thousands, and inconveniencing users. Charging firm InstaVolt reports more than 20 EV charging sites across the Midlands and Yorkshire have been targeted by gangs since last November.
CEO Delvin Lane said: “Although organised crime gangs target these sites, it’s a misconception that the copper brings real financial gain. The value of any metal stolen is insignificant.”