To a thief, it is a pod of precious metal worth nearly $200 on the black market. Bulging in the exhaust system like a rabbit deep in the belly of a boa, the catalytic converter cleans engine fumes ...

Historically, however, the greatest driver of thefts has been the overseas markets for the precious metals inside the units. Catalytic converters stolen in the UK are often illegally transported ...

Problems with catalytic converters are one of the most common causes of check engine lights, but they’re extremely exp ...

This is from the latest video from [Warped Perception] that lets us see inside of a catalytic converter as its operating. Catalytic converters are installed on most vehicles (and other internal ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Catalytic converters, fitted in car exhaust systems, reduce the emission of toxic gases and pollutants. Thieves are attracted to the valuable metals the devices contain, such as platinum ...

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’ ...

the primary function of a catalytic converter is to reduce toxic pollutants. It's a metal canister that sits under the car ...

Chemists have learned how to use catalysts to speed up the reactions that break down car exhaust. If your family’s car runs on gasoline, it has a device called a catalytic converter. Inside this ...