Just the words "catalytic converter theft" can make car owners shudder. It's a highly inconvenient issue that's on the rise due to the valuable metals within these critical emissions-control devices.

Across the United States, a crucial piece of emissions equipment has quietly turned into one of the hottest targets for organized theft. The catalytic converter, a metal canister most drivers never ...

For more than 30 years the vast majority of vehicles sold in Britain have included an expensive component in the exhaust system — the catalytic converter. This emissions-reducing device has now become ...

The Colton City Council updated its catalytic converter ordinance, which now clearly bans the unauthorized possession of the device without proper documentation or proof of lawful purchase. The ...

LOS ANGELES -- U.S. law enforcement agencies are taking action after seeing a rise in thefts of catalytic converters since the beginning of the pandemic. "We've seen where they quickly, like NASCAR, ...

A bill aimed at mitigating thefts of automotive catalytic converters by making the components more traceable was recently introduced in the House of Representatives. The Preventing Auto Recycling ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Catalytic converter thefts are reportedly on the rise in the Fargo-Moorhead area, according to a local auto shop. They’re warning others to be wary of your vehicles ...

A federal jury convicted a 72-year-old California man of selling thousands of stolen catalytic converters for a multi-million dollar profit, the Justice Department announced. George Thomas could serve ...

Two men have admitted to conspiring to steal dozens of catalytic converters across the D.C. area, including at least 15 in Arlington alone. Erick Alfaro Guevara, 46, pleaded guilty yesterday ...