The first time she was a victim, 20 years ago, thieves targeted her Toyota 4X4 in Los Angeles; then two years ago, someone stole the catalytic converter from her Prius in Palo Alto. With this ...

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Prosecutors also said Tou Sue Vang shipped roughly 300 Toyota Prius catalytic converters from California to New Jersey, according to The Sacramento Bee’s previous reporting. He used the profits ...

Prius owners are having to wait months for new catalytic converters as thieves have identified the priciest types of converters, and thefts are ramping up demand for the parts, according to The ...

The catalytic converter is undeniably an essential part of a vehicle. The converter has an effect on the performance of your ...

Criminals are targeting Toyota Prius and Honda Jazz cars parked in the open. They use a car jack to lift the car and take out the catalytic converter, which only takes a couple of minutes.

The catalytic converter is part of a car’s exhaust system. Its primary function is to complete (almost magically quickly) a chemical reaction process that filters fuel emissions to make them ...

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 ...

The Toyota Prius hatchback turns over a new leaf as it enters its fifth generation in 2023. After being possibly the ugliest car on the market the Prius has pupated into a gorgeous butterfly.

Catalytic converter thefts have surged in lockdown amid a spike in the value of precious metals, research shows. The RAC and insurer Ageas found the crime now accounts for three-in-10 thefts from ...

I cover the auto industry, from breaking news to car reviews. The Toyota Prius has long been an icon in the hybrid world, heralded for its fuel efficiency, reliability, and affordability.

Like its gasoline-electric hybrid counterpart, the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid sheds its prior ugly-duckling design and becomes a proverbial swan. Lower, wider, and longer than before ...