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

Catalytic-converter theft exploded because those honeycombs hide platinum, palladium, and rhodium. Hybrids (cooler-running cats), high-clearance trucks/SUVs (easy access), and certain older ...

Platinum and palladium have their own unique drivers, but both are basking in gold’s glow in 2025. Of the two, platinum has been the biggest winner in 2025. The price of the precious metal briefly hit ...

‘Charge point operators are implementing innovative solutions to prevent this crime and we are working with members to share best practices and engage the appropriate law enforcement agencies.

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 ...

Melissa Sullivan, director of supplier services and compliance at PMR Inc., details how to maximize catalytic converter processing. Grading catalytic converters accurately is critical to controlling ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The piercing sound of cutting ...

Washington State House Bill 2153, developed with the help of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, is now in effect, adding laws to deter catalytic converter theft in Washington state, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A North Carolina scrap metal dealer and Emporia business owner was sentenced to over two years in prison for the part he played in a catalytic converter theft conspiracy that ...