UK Companies Forced To Deploy Security Personnel To Prevent Vandalism Of EV Chargers

The CEO of the UK’s largest rapid charging network has told Auto Express that public EV chargers “need to be seen as critical infrastructure” amidst a rise in the number of cable thefts across the country and industry.

 

Delvin Lane, the CEO of Instavolt, said that charging cable thefts are becoming a “consistent issue across the industry, and one that’s frustrating for our users.” So far the firm has suffered no less than 218 cable thefts across 31 sites in South Yorkshire and the Midlands, including Birmingham, with fellow chargepoint operators (CPOs) reporting thefts nationwide.