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

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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As catalytic converter theft continues to rise, many are wondering why? Within minutes, thieves are able to cut them off from vehicles. It is because of a type of three types ...

The precious metals, such as platinum, palladium and rhodium, in catalytic converters make the vehicle devices attractive to thieves, but researchers are working to reduce the amount of precious ...

Catalytic converters are integrated into the exhaust systems of cars to convert, or turn, the harmful gasses and pollutants from the engine exhaust system into a less toxic state. Catalytic converters ...

(Bloomberg) -- US authorities said they arrested 21 individuals in five states for allegedly participating in a national network that stole thousands of catalytic converters from cars and then sold ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department struck a major blow to a big problem in the Southland. Santa Clarita Valley deputies recently arrested 19 suspects and recovered 250 ...

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