Theft and robbery cases involving electric and hybrid vehicles in São Paulo state rose 200% between January and July 2026, according to a survey by Ituran Brasil using data from the state’s Public Security Secretariat. Authorities recorded 186 incidents, compared with 62 during the same months in 2025.
The survey covered fully electric cars, hybrids and mild hybrids. Of this year’s cases, 155 were thefts and 31 were robberies involving violence or threats. Robberies fell from 37 in the year-earlier period, while thefts increased from 25 to 155.
São Paulo city accounted for 137 incidents, or about 74% of the state total. Vila Mariana recorded the most cases among the city’s neighborhoods, with 15, followed by Carrão with eight. Ipiranga, Vila Matilde and Vila Prudente each had five.
Vehicles aged two to five years were involved in 89 cases, and Thursday was the day with the most incidents, at 47.
The BYD Dolphin was the most targeted model, with 32 thefts and robberies. The hybrid Toyota Corolla Cross followed with 30. The BYD Song had 18 incidents, the Renault Kwid E-Tech 17, the hybrid Fiat Pulse 15, and the Jeep Renegade 12.
Sources: Canaltech.