Catalytic converters are an essential part of a road car's exhaust system, converting noxious emissions into more environmentally friendly gases. Unfortunately, while they're useful, they aren't ...

Ripping the catalytic converter off a school bus has to be the automotive equivalent of stealing candy from a baby. A Northwest Indiana school district was thrown into chaos on Tuesday after thieves ...

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My mechanic removed the rear catalytic converter. Months later, it smells awful.

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 ...

Platinum, a metal that helps craft aesthetically pleasing jewelry, also finds use in a car's exhaust for entirely non-aesthetic reasons. The catalytic converter is required on nearly every car to ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that several new laws initiated by his office will take effect at the start of the new year. The initiatives were passed in 2023 by the Illinois ...

Despite recent headlines surrounding violent and threatening encounters with catalytic converter thieves, data from the Los Angeles Police Department shows that the crimes have dropped significantly ...

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A new bill under consideration by the Illinois General Assembly would aim to discourage the theft and resale of catalytic converters, with the state having one of the worst rates of such thefts in the ...

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office held a catalytic converting etching event with Maine Township on April 25 to deter the theft of catalytic converters. According to officials,120 people registered for ...