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 ...

When people talk about catalytic converters, the assumption is that they're talking about gasoline-powered vehicles. But modern diesel use catalytic converters, just like your average gas-powered car.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - State lawmakers want to make it tougher on thieves who steal catalytic converters. A new bill gets debated in a house committee, the bill increasing penalties on theft and ...

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 ...

If you're into diesel trucks, you may already be aware of the fact that a thriving market exists for aftermarket enhancements and modifications. There are various ways to get more horsepower out of ...

More than a dozen people were charged in connection to a major catalytic converter theft ring, Miami-Dade officials announced Thursday. The Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez ...

Catalytic converter thefts have come down a bit since hitting a peak a couple of years ago, but they’re still prevalent enough to warrant a little extra care to avoid getting ripped off. Nearly 28,000 ...

More than 150,000 catalytic converters were stolen between 2020 and 2022. A nationwide crime trend plaguing car owners has gained renewed focus amid the unsolved killing of "General Hospital" actor ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers passed new legislation Tuesday to further combat catalytic converter thefts in the state. House Bill 2153 passed the House unanimously Tuesday following ...

Catalytic converter thieves prefer raised trucks and the cover of darkness to do their work. A recent report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a non-profit organization dedicated to ...