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

Organised criminals can remove catalytic converters from under a vehicle in a matter of minutes. Catalytic converters contain precious metals such as rhodium, platinum and palladium which ‘clean’ ...

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 ...

To deter would-be thieves, you can request a free, easy-to-install CatETCH catalytic converter etching label from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority. The adhesive label has a unique ...

For that reason, catalytic converters have been added to modern ... According to the Environmental Protection Agency, removing or defeating even some of the controls can increase the amount ...

If you don’t know what a catalytic converter is, you need not lose sleep over it. The technology isn’t new and it’s present on virtually every car on the road today but there’s no real ...

The precious metals found in catalytic converters are drawing less interest from thieves in Ohio. Theft claims for catalytic converters are down this year at State Farm, as the company reported ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Residents looking to safeguard their vehicles can do so this Friday by getting their catalytic converter etched by the NYPD. The free event, hosted by District Attorney ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is holding a free catalytic converter etching event on Saturday. During the event, residents can bring their catalytic ...

All new Fiat vehicles are covered by a 4-year/50,000-mile bumper-to-bumper limited basic warranty with some exceptions.

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 ...