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 ...
Jalopnik

Here's How Much Platinum Is Actually Inside Your Catalytic Converter

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 ...
Valley News Live

Catalytic converter thefts reportedly on the rise in Fargo-Moorhead area

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Catalytic converter thefts are reportedly on the rise in the Fargo-Moorhead area, according to a local auto shop. They’re warning others to be wary of your vehicles ...
SlashGear

How Long Do Catalytic Converters Typically Last, And Can You Extend Their Lifespan?

Introduced in 1974 by General Motors, catalytic converters were a byproduct of the 1970 Clean Air Act, which aimed at improving air quality in the U.S. by curbing smog emissions that were choking U.S.
Auto Remarketing

Federal legislation to combat widespread catalytic converter thefts moving again in Congress

A proposal on Capitol Hill strongly supported by the National Automobile Dealers Association is gaining steam again. Late on Wednesday, NADA said the Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act (H.R.
Jalopnik

How To Tell If Your Catalytic Converter Is Clogged (Before It's Too Late)

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, ...
ABC7

Catalytic converter theft in Tarzana leads to police chase; 2 suspects in custody, LAPD says

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 ...
WTHR

Northwest Indiana school district goes to e-learning after catalytic converters stolen from buses

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A northwest Indiana school district had to shift to e-learning Tuesday after someone stole catalytic converters from the buses. According to a release from the Michigan City ...
WLWT

Catalytic converters stolen from Indiana school buses, forcing schools to go remote

Schools were forced to cancel in-person classes in Indiana this week after catalytic converters were stolen from several school buses, leaving kids with no transportation.Officials say thieves stole ...
NBC Los Angeles

Long Beach police to host free catalytic converter etching event

Long Beach police are offering to help residents deter catalytic converter theft by marking it with their vehicle information. In partnership with the city’s Fleet Services Bureau, the police ...
NBC New York

New Jersey man pleads guilty to leading $600 million catalytic converter theft ring

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty in Oklahoma federal court to leading a massive theft ring that stole catalytic converters from vehicles and sold them for more than $600 million in total to a refinery ...