Sales of all-electric vehicles and hybrid models reached 20% of new car and truck sales in the U.S. for the first time last year — marking a landmark year for “green” vehicles but coming at a slower pace than many had previously anticipated.

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2024, with 1.3 million units sold, according to Cox Automotive's Kelley Blue Book. This marked a 7.3% increase from 2023, even as the pace of growth slowed compared to previous years. EVs now account for 8.1% of the U.S. auto market, up from 7.8% the year prior.

Americans are still warming up to electric vehicles, and the adoption rate isn't near what industry experts predicted. Still, toward the end of last year, Cox Automotive reported the largest increase in sales of any quarter.

But the problem has become particularly acute for electric vehicle drivers in recent years, as many have come to roll up on public chargers for much-needed juice ... only to find the cables cut and gone,

ChargePoint has had enough of vandalizing thieves who saw through EV charger cables to steal valuable copper — so now it’s making new “cut-resistant” cables and adding alarm systems in an attempt to mitigate the damage.

A New Type of Cable. ChargePoint had to find the middle ground while making cut-resistant cables that could still be flexible and maneuverable enough for customers to plug into ca