Catalytic converters are an important part of your car's functioning exhaust system. Here's how they work and why their parts are so valuable.

Police, mechanics and insurance adjusters suggest some precautions for deterring catalytic converter theft, often called a crime of opportunity. – Know if you’re a target: Check with your neighborhood ...

View post: New Survey Exposes a Clear Problem With In-Person Car Buying A catalytic converter is a component of an internal combustion vehicle’s exhaust system. In most cases, it looks like a ...

Catalytic converter theft is one of the most aggravating car crimes—and it’s big business. Recently, this man pled guilty to his role in a multi-million-dollar catalytic converter theft ring. Deputy ...

Across the United States, a crucial piece of emissions equipment has quietly turned into one of the hottest targets for ...

Cars making loud noises are never a good sign and are a particular hassle when the cause of the noise is a missing catalytic converter. Catalytic converters are regularly targeted car parts, sometimes ...

As the owner of Modern Tire in Jacksonville, Joey Hudler knows all about catalytic converters. And as someone who was nearly a victim of one being stolen, Hudler knows their worth to thieves. "They're ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Catalytic converter thefts have become quite common recently, and local police departments are reminding residents to stay vigilant and to check any surveillance or doorbell camera ...

Catalytic converter thefts broke records last year but are declining nationwide and in nearly every state as the prices of precious metals tumble. Thefts fell in the first half of this year, according ...

New York City and Long Island have witnessed the most dramatic surge in catalytic converter thefts in New York A man was killed last year trying to steal a catalytic converter in Westchester County ...

Claudette Hill was one of many L.A. car owners who had their catalytic converters stolen during a rash of thefts in 2020. Right away, the retired seamstress got the auto part replaced. More than three ...

Introduced in 1974 by General Motors, catalytic converters were a byproduct of the 1970 Clean Air Act, which aimed at improving air quality in the U.S. by curbing smog emissions that were choking U.S.