After reaching a record-breaking number of catalytic converter thefts just two years ago, a new reports shows drivers may be ...

The catalytic converter is located upstream of the muffler, close to the engine, and it changes environmentally damaging pollutants in the exhaust stream into more benign gases. Under extreme heat ...

Problems with catalytic converters are one of the most common causes of check engine lights, but they’re extremely expensive to replace, so if you’re having issues, it makes sense to try one ...

The price of the precious metal palladium has ... Its key commercial use is as a critical component in catalytic converters - a part of a car's exhaust system that controls emissions - found ...

Theft claims for catalytic converters are down this year at State Farm, as the company reported data from the first half of ...

and are found in catalytic converters. These metals are rare and their costs have skyrocketed in the past few years. As a result, the soaring prices have attracted thieves looking for a quick way ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is holding a free catalytic converter etching event ...

Catalytic converters contain metals such as platinum and rhodium which fetch high prices on the black market. When values of these metals go up it usually leads to a spate of thefts, the RAC and ...

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For that reason, catalytic converters have been added to modern exhaust systems to help transform pollutants from the engine into emissions that cause less damage. A catalytic converter is ...