Catalytic converters are an important part of your car's functioning exhaust system. Here's how they work and why their parts ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A local State Representative has introduced legislation to help prevent the theft of catalytic converters. State Rep. Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) introduced House Bill 210 on Tuesday ...

Pictured, the underside of a Toyota Prius, with the catalytic converter in the middle of the image. (File photo courtesy of National Insurance Crime Bureau) The Chula Vista Police Department held an ...

Catalytic converters aren't being stolen at the same staggering rates as the peak year of 2022, but they're still being sawed out from under vehicles by thieves who want the precious metals that the ...

Catalytic converters are essential parts of a vehicle’s exhaust system, stopping harmful emissions from being released into the air. These components contain precious metals like platinum, palladium, ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES -- U.S. law enforcement agencies are taking action after seeing a rise in thefts of catalytic converters since the beginning of the pandemic. "We've seen where they quickly, like NASCAR, ...

They sell it on the black market or sell it to a recycler who can strip it down for its precious metals. But the owner of Brunos' Iron and Metal, Randy Tosi, said because of all the theft, he felt the ...