Catalytic converters are integrated into the exhaust systems of cars to convert, or turn, the harmful gasses and pollutants from the engine exhaust system into a less toxic state. Catalytic converters ...

Between 2018 and 2022, thefts of catalytic converters surged. That’s the part of a vehicle that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. And converters have been targeted because of the high value of ...

In 2022, thefts nationwide were 540% higher than all of 2020, public data company BeenVerified found. Thieves are slipping under cars to swipe catalytic converters, those pollution-control gadgets ...

Platinum, a metal that helps craft aesthetically pleasing jewelry, also finds use in a car's exhaust for entirely non-aesthetic reasons. The catalytic converter is required on nearly every car to ...

Law enforcement agencies across Minnesota say they are ready to tap into a new resource meant to help victims of stolen cars and stolen car parts — a centralized database that records sales at scrap ...

Catalytic converters are connected to your car’s muffler and help filter out harmful emissions — and they’re also made of precious metal, making them a valuable target for thieves. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen ...

The catalytic converter working to clean up the exhaust gasses from your car is a prime target for criminals as it can be worth as much as $1,500 at a scrapyard. As such, its theft is a common crime ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The catalytic converter is a non-serviceable part that can last well beyond 100,000 miles; or, in some cases, the entire life of the vehicle, ...

(WFSB) - During the pandemic, catalytic converters were being stolen in record numbers. Lawmakers took action, but there is another reason why stealing converters isn’t so popular anymore. “A filter ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two Georgia men next month will answer allegations that they illegally purchased catalytic converters in the first local use of a new law designed to stamp out the black market ...

Three members of California family pleaded guilty to their roles in a $600 million nationwide catalytic converter theft ring that operated for three years, prosecutors say. The Vang family was part of ...