Most vehicles need catalytic converters not only so they perform at their best, but also because it's the law. Here's how they work and why they are required.

Always lock your car. Get your Vehicle Identification Number etched onto your car’s catalytic converter, which will help law enforcement track and identify the stolen parts. This can be done at a ...

It took three thieves to pull of this grand caper at Govanni Used Cars on Thursday. One to drive the getaway vehicle into a pole, one to use a sawzall to cut through the gate lock and snag a single ...

Dozens of drivers found themselves pulling into London Bridge Baptist Church in Virginia Beach on Saturday to get an extra ...

In addition to deterring catalytic converter thieves, it is also a good habit to follow so you can lessen the odds of car ...

Detroit police are on the hunt for a trio of thieves who were captured on camera stealing a catalytic converter from a car ...

If your family’s car runs on gasoline, it has a device called a catalytic converter. Inside this device is the catalyst, which is a piece of metal — usually platinum, palladium, or rhodium. These ...

Ryan's bill would require catalytic converters to be marked with a serial number for quick identification. Last year Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who is currently the Republican candidate for vice ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) is hosting a free catalytic converter engraving event on Saturday in the hopes of reducing the theft of catalytic converters.

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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 ...