A catalytic converter plays a pivotal role in ensuring your vehicle isn't exerting harmful emission. Here's what you need to know about driving without one.

A school bus company reported the theft of four catalytic converters at a cost of nearly $14,300, according to Batavia police reports released after a Freedom of Information Act request. Illinois ...

Catalytic converter thefts peaked in the U.S. in 2022. Antitheft measures are behind the drop in these thefts.

Most vehicles need catalytic converters not only so they perform at their best, but also because it's the law. Here's how they work and why they are required.

Contra Costa County authorities arrested three men caught with hundreds of allegedly stolen catalytic converters and copper cable wires on Tuesday, according to San Pablo police.

Three suspects were arrested after detectives recovered more than 700 stolen catalytic converters and 1,100 pounds of copper wire during a search at a recycling center in Richmond.

Catalytic converter theft in spotlight after fatal shooting of 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor More than 150,000 catalytic converters were stolen between 2020 and 2022.

Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on March 26 adding new regulations to the purchase and sale of catalytic converters — and the metals used within the manufacturing of catalytic converters ...

Catalytic converters in hybrids Not only do hybrids use catalytic converters, but their catalytic converters require a higher emissions standard than their non-hybrid counterparts. This is due to ...

Trade associations and groups within the automotive industry have pushed for parts theft to be addressed at the federal level — most recently, that which involves catalytic converters.