What catalytic converters do and why thieves target them

Catalytic converters are an important part of your car's functioning exhaust system. Here's how they work and why their parts ...
Jalopnik

Here's How Much Platinum Is Actually Inside Your Catalytic Converter

Platinum has been considered a precious metal for a couple thousand years now, with folks in both hemispheres using it to show off their conspicuous consumption since about 700 BCE. This is partly ...
Jalopnik

How To Tell If Your Catalytic Converter Is Clogged (Before It's Too Late)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The catalytic converter is a non-serviceable part that can last well beyond 100,000 miles; or, in some cases, the entire life of the vehicle, ...
WLWT

Catalytic converters stolen from Indiana school buses, forcing schools to go remote

Schools were forced to cancel in-person classes in Indiana this week after catalytic converters were stolen from several school buses, leaving kids with no transportation.Officials say thieves stole ...
wsbt

MC Area Schools open Wednesday after bus catalytic converter thefts close schools Tuesday

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WSBT) — All Michigan City Elementary Schools will be back in normal operation on Wednesday and grades 7th to 12th will participate in synchronous e-Learning. But that wasn't the ...
South Bend Tribune

Schools closed in South Bend area city after thieves take bus catalytic converters

MICHIGAN CITY — School buildings are closed after catalytic converters were stolen from more than 20 school buses during the overnight hours of Aug. 18-19. According to Michigan City Area Schools, ...
NJ.com

N.J auto parts dealer admits to leading $600M catalytic-converter theft ring

A New Jersey man is facing years in federal prison after admitting he led a multi-state catalytic converter theft ring that stole thousands of the auto parts and re-sold their extracted metals. Navin ...
Gothamist

Catalytic converter theft is down by 80% in NYC. Here’s why.

Three years ago, thieves stole a staggering 8,591 catalytic converters from New York City vehicles. But since 2022, police, prosecutors and even state lawmakers have taken steps to solve the problem — ...
Forbes

Catalytic Converter Thefts Drop, But Don’t Let Your Guard Down Yet

Catalytic converters aren’t the most glamorous part of your car – in fact, it’s not even visible unless you crawl under. But catalytic converters, which change engine pollutants into less harmful ...
KTLA

Catalytic converter theft ring in California raked in $38M, prosecutors say

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years ...
Yahoo

Stolen catalytic converters from California were resold for $600 million. Now one family faces prison

Tou Sue Vang ran a profitable family business in Sacramento with his brother, Andrew, and his mother, Monica Moua. But the lucrative family enterprise was illegal and involved buying stolen catalytic ...