Auto parts merchants throughout San Francisco are baffled by the spiking costs of catalytic converters, an essential and ...

During epidemic levels seen in 2021, over 7,000 motors were targeted for their catalytic converters and the precious metals ...

Catalytic converter thefts have been on the rise over the last few years and show no signs of slowing down, as the prices of the precious metals that they contain continue to skyrocket. According to ...

The streets are quieter, but a new threat looms. As catalytic converter thefts plummet, criminals have found a fresh target.

Philadelphia could impose stiff fines on people who steal catalytic converters, and those who purchase or sell them without required documentation, as part of an effort to curb the spike in thefts. A ...

Catalytic Converters are vehicle parts that allow us to breathe easier by reducing harmful emissions. They reside within the ...

Police around the country are using gumshoe detective work to break up sophisticated rings that steal catalytic converters, though many fear that they aren’t making a dent in a crime wave triggered by ...

Catalytic converters, a part of a car’s exhaust system that sits beneath the vehicle, have become popular targets for thieves since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s because they contain ...

Between 2018 and 2022, thefts of catalytic converters surged. That’s the part of a vehicle that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. And converters have been targeted because of the high value of ...

The Department of Justice announced charges against 21 people on Wednesday accused of running a nationwide catalytic converter theft ring from California to New Jersey. Catalytic converters, which ...