The catalytic converter is located upstream of the muffler, close to the engine, and it changes environmentally damaging pollutants in the exhaust stream into more benign gases. Under extreme heat ...

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 ...

The catalytic converter is part of a car’s exhaust system. Its primary function is to complete (almost magically quickly) a chemical reaction process that filters fuel emissions to make them ...