Across the United States, a crucial piece of emissions equipment has quietly turned into one of the hottest targets for ...

Officers from across the region say they’ve been dealing with a widespread increase of stolen catalytic converters as thieves continue to target vehicles parked at businesses and in neighborhoods.

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

A catalytic converter is an integral part of a car’s overall exhaust system. However, while they are normally something a car owner would never think about, thefts of catalytic converters spiked to ...

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 ...

Across the country, reported catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed in the last few years. Annual thefts of the auto part, which is tucked along the exhaust system to turn fumes from a car’s ...

Nothing will make your heart sink faster than turning on your car and hearing the ungodly rumbling noise that comes when your catalytic converter has been stolen. For many, that sound will be their ...

Catalytic converter theft has gone from a nuisance crime to a major financial hit for car owners, and now it is starting to ...

New patent suggests Porsche is looking at repurposing exhaust recirculation systems to clean catalytic converters more ...

Auto warranties are very specific in the parts they do and do not cover. And with so many parts costing a near fortune to fix, it’s important to understand what’s covered under your warranty. Keep ...

A brush fire reportedly started by a catalytic converter burned two to three acres today off Highway 101 just south of Buellton, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Fire crews ...