Catalytic converters are essential automotive exhaust system components, but they're extremely expensive, thanks, in part, to ...

If your catalytic converter fails, you may be tempted to replace it with a cheap aftermarket model, but here's why that's ...

CHARLOTTE — Investigators in a deadly shooting that happened this week in southeast Charlotte say the victim caught two people trying to steal a catalytic converter before he was shot. Albert Lowery ...

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 ...

Platinum has been considered a precious metal for a couple thousand years now, with folks in both hemispheres using it to show off their conspicuous consumption since about 700 BCE. This is partly ...

Five FAQs about this critical exhaust component, turning off check engine lights and passing emissions tests HOLLY, Mich., Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under the Clean Air Act, catalytic ...

(WXIN/WTTV) — An Indiana Congressman has introduced new legislation aiming to cut down on nationwide catalytic converter thefts. Rep. Jim Baird, a Republican from Indiana’s 4th District, introduced ...

Pictured, the underside of a Toyota Prius, with the catalytic converter in the middle of the image. (File photo courtesy of National Insurance Crime Bureau) The Chula Vista Police Department held an ...

TARZANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Two suspects were apprehended and four catalytic converters were recovered after a theft in Tarzana led to a high-speed chase, authorities said. Sirens blared through the ...

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Catalytic converter theft isn’t anything new, but it’s a real problem many throughout the county are still facing, and the Chula Vista Police Department wants to ...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KRON) — In the East Bay, police are reporting a dramatic drop in catalytic converter thefts, mirroring a trend nationwide. The crime spiked during the pandemic, but since then, ...