Introduced in 1974 by General Motors, catalytic converters were a byproduct of the 1970 Clean Air Act, which aimed at improving air quality in the U.S. by curbing smog emissions that were choking U.S.

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, ...

A company specializing in security solutions is grappling with their own sense of security after a catalytic converter theft from one of their work trucks was caught on surveillance footage last week.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thieves stole a catalytic converter from a truck belonging to a family-run business on the city's West Side. Surveillance cameras captured the thieves in action on Friday. Taurus ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — The piercing sound of cutting metal disturbed a quiet Scripps Ranch neighborhood just after 1 a.m. Wednesday. “So I’m really worried now…I mean, I don’t know what to do,” said Dipti ...

Two suspects were arrested Thursday night in the shooting death of a man who interrupted a catalytic converter theft in Inglewood, police said Friday. The two men were taken into custody at a motel in ...

Catalytic converters play a vital role in reducing the amount of harmful emissions a car produces, and most modern combustion vehicles are legally required to have one. However, they contain various ...

WILL COUNTY, Ill. — A suburban school district was forced to emergency e-learning days after most of its bus fleet had their catalytic converters stolen. The Troy 30-C School District, which has ...

Catalytic converters are made of precious metals and are typically expensive to replace because they’re essential parts of cars’ exhaust systems. MarketWatch Guides may receive compensation from ...

Catalytic converter theft is one of the most aggravating car crimes—and it’s big business. Recently, this man pled guilty to his role in a multi-million-dollar catalytic converter theft ring. Deputy ...