Most vehicles need catalytic converters not only so they perform at their best, but also because it's the law. Here's how they work and why they are required.

But in the last month I've found reports from Florida, Louisana, Tennessee and Michigan of similar actions: thieves are cutting out the catalytic ... the precious metals in any given converter ...

As the cost of precious metals like platinum and rhodium has been rising, car makers have been working on reducing the content of those materials in their catalytic converters. Nissan has been ...

Catalytic converter thefts have surged in lockdown amid a spike in the value of precious metals, research shows. The RAC and insurer Ageas found the crime now accounts for three-in-10 thefts from ...

Precious metals like palladium ... use other commercial anti-theft devices that will make it harder to remove. Catalytic converters have been around since the 19th century when metal cylinders ...

Organised criminals can remove catalytic converters from under a vehicle in a matter of minutes. Catalytic converters contain precious metals such as rhodium, platinum and palladium which ‘clean’ ...

In combination with the right amount of heat, the precious metal-coated substrates ... System Clean does not remove manganese oxide deposits from the catalytic converter. Just under $20 is the ...

Under extreme heat, precious metals in a honeycomb structure catalyze the chemical reactions; they make today’s vehicles dramatically cleaner than older vehicles. Catalytic converters can be ...

There have been many posts on social media in the past few weeks from people shocked at having had the catalytic converters stolen ... and contain precious metals such as platinum and palladium.