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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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 ...

A bill aimed at mitigating thefts of automotive catalytic converters by making the components more traceable was recently introduced in the House of Representatives. The Preventing Auto Recycling ...

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, ...

Deputies arrested two men after allegedly catching them in the act of trying to cut a catalytic converter of a U-Haul truck at a Phelan auto shop early Monday, authorities said. The crime took place ...

(Gray News) - A man was sentenced for his role in transporting thousands of stolen catalytic converters across state lines, laundering money and other related crimes. Tou Sue Vang, 33, was sentenced ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years ...

Reports of catalytic converter thefts in Fresno dropped by 60% after federal authorities arrested a man who was selling thousands of the stolen car part for a profit of more than $2.5 million. Federal ...

A Salvadoran citizen accused of killing an Inglewood man while trying to steal a catalytic converter in February was in the United States illegally for the second time despite having been deported ...

Catalytic converter thefts surged to record highs across the United States in 2022, impacting more than 64,000 vehicles nationwide, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. This costly crime ...

Thanks to the Clean Air Act of 1970, all cars sold in the US after 1975 must have catalytic converters (cats) installed on them. That means that if you drive a relatively modern car, it should have ...