Catalytic converters are essential automotive exhaust system components, but they're extremely expensive, thanks, in part, to ...

Thieves target this pricey exhaust system part for its precious metalsBy Benjamin PrestonThe good news: Catalytic converter ...

Catalytic converter thieves prefer raised trucks and the cover of darkness to do their work. A recent report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a non-profit organization dedicated to ...

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Police in Berkeley are searching for suspects who stole a catalytic converter and pulled a gun on the car's owner.

Catalytic converter theft has gotten out of hand as countless people lose theirs to sneaky Sawzall-wielding thieves in the middle of the night. Toyota wants to keep your cats safe, though, especially ...

A national catalytic converter theft ring that generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue was taken down in an unprecedented federal investigation, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.

Catalytic converter thefts on the rise in Harris County, Texas. Sheriff’s Office urges drivers to take steps to protect their ...

Emissions and pollution have all but defined the modern era of cars. And since 1975, with the introduction of the Clean Air Act, cleaner burning engines have been priority number one. Yet, while ...

In 2022, thefts nationwide were 540% higher than all of 2020, public data company BeenVerified found. Thieves are slipping under cars to swipe catalytic converters, those pollution-control gadgets ...