When you think of catalytic converters, you probably think of internal combustion engines, but what about diesel engines?

Stealing a catalytic converter is easy: Thieves slide under the car and slice through the exhaust system using a battery-powered saw in 30 seconds to a minute, Glawe says.

Catalytic converters are part of your exhaust system and control emissions. They have valuable metals that criminals can cut out in seconds and sell to scrapyards. If your catalytic converter is ...

“Catalytic converters take in the toxic gases produced in cars’ internal combustion engines, and using a catalyst along with oxygen and hydrogen atoms from the air, they split up these harmful ...

Staten Island has seen a dramatic reduction in catalytic converter thefts thanks to innovative prevention efforts by local ...

Long Beach police are offering to help residents deter catalytic converter theft by marking it with their vehicle information ...

When a catalytic converter is stolen, these precious metals can be recovered and sold. There are some companies that will purchase converters and pay anywhere from $140 to $1,500.

A three-week crackdown on thieves who target catalytic converters has netted 20 people in Torrance, marking the latest round by law enforcement agencies to counter the burgeoning black market for ...

A KPRC 2 Investigates review of police data showed the number catalytic converter thefts in the city jumped more than 2,000% since 2019, making them more targeted that tires, rims and tailgates.