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

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LOS ANGELES -- U.S. law enforcement agencies are taking action after seeing a rise in thefts of catalytic converters since the beginning of the pandemic. "We've seen where they quickly, like NASCAR, ...

Parts containing steel, such as brake drums and panels, are expected to see even larger increases, ranging from 30% to 40%.

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 ...

To a small group of people, the metal cylinder that interrupts the otherwise perfect circle of your exhaust pipe looks like a big ol’ bag of money. It’s the reason we’ve seen frequent coverage of ...

Across the country, reported catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed in the last few years. Annual thefts of the auto part, which is tucked along the exhaust system to turn fumes from a car’s ...

Democratic state lawmakers are aiming to crack down on catalytic converter thefts, illegal robocalls and "excessive" prescription drug price hikes as part of their consumer protection agenda this year ...