Catalytic converters have been a source of trouble for a number of vehicle owners due to their exorbitant price tag.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon Monday called on auto manufacturers to work with him to develop solutions to address the rise in thefts of catalytic converters across the county and ...

Catalytic converters are a vital part of your car, but just how vital are they? Can you spend a few miles without having one ...

A treasure chest of valuable metals that sits underneath every car has sparked a rash of thefts. Now legislators in Washington and statehouses are fighting back. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

Thanks to the Clean Air Act of 1970, all cars sold in the US after 1975 must have catalytic converters (cats) installed on them. That means that if you drive a relatively modern car, it should have ...

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 ...

The good news: Catalytic converter thefts have come down considerably since hitting a peak several years ago. Roughly 14,000 converters were stolen in 2024, according to the National Insurance Crime ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

The polarizing Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, with said agency imposing strict emission regulations for gasoline-powered vehicles beginning ...

Modern vehicles and the internal combustion engines that power them — well, most of them, that is — have come a long way in recent decades. From inefficient carburetor systems to fuel injection and, ...