What catalytic converters do and why thieves target them

Catalytic converters are an important part of your car's functioning exhaust system. Here's how they work and why their parts ...
ABC 7 Chicago

How to protect your vehicle, and wallet, as Chicago-area catalytic converter thefts increase

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Some thieves are preying on a valuable part of your vehicle. Law enforcement says it's being attributed to the COVID pandemic and people who need money. The I-Team ...
abc7NY

How police, lawmakers are cracking down on catalytic converter thefts

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, ...
Jalopnik

Catalytic Converter Theft Is Still An Expensive Problem But Congress Wants To Do Something About It

Catalytic converters aren't being stolen at the same staggering rates as the peak year of 2022, but they're still being sawed out from under vehicles by thieves who want the precious metals that the ...