In a rising wave of automobile catalytic converter thefts that has swept the country, many are wondering what makes these car parts so valuable to roadway robbers and if they might be the next target ...

A wave of catalytic converter thefts is sweeping Iowa and the nation. Here’s what you need to know. What is a catalytic converter and what do they do? It’s a device that’s installed on most gas- or ...

While the introduction of new powertrains has transformed which components make up a vehicle, catalytic converters are still used in both hybrid and traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) ...

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In 2022, thefts nationwide were 540% higher than all of 2020, public data company BeenVerified found. Thieves are slipping under cars to swipe catalytic converters, those pollution-control gadgets ...

Cars making loud noises are never a good sign and are a particular hassle when the cause of the noise is a missing catalytic converter. Catalytic converters are regularly targeted car parts, sometimes ...

Johnny Wactor, an actor who formerly starred in “General Hospital,” caught people in the act of stealing the catalytic converter from his car Saturday. Tragically, one of the thieves, according to ...

Across the nation, there has been a dramatic increase in catalytic converter thefts since 2019. Arizona alone saw a jump from just 142 thefts in 2020 to 2,046 in 2021 – a 1,340% increase – according ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Car thefts have plagued the Madison area in recent years, but now police are seeing thieves go to new lengths to steal just a piece of victims' vehicles. Madison police say they've ...

Compare plans tailored to your car & budget. Catalytic converter replacement is a cost most car owners hope to avoid. Unfortunately, theft of this important car part has been more common in recent ...