It took only a few minutes, late at night, as Harvey Briggs was asleep in his suburban Madison, Wisconsin home. Without a garage, he had a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser parked in his driveway, ...

Between 2018 and 2022, thefts of catalytic converters surged. That’s the part of a vehicle that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. And converters have been targeted because of the high value of ...

(WFSB) - During the pandemic, catalytic converters were being stolen in record numbers. Lawmakers took action, but there is another reason why stealing converters isn’t so popular anymore. “A filter ...

One of the metals used to make catalytic converters is getting more expensive by the day, which may add up to a bigger bill the next time you take your vehicle in for repairs. Palladium, one of ...

Michael Kevane, an economics professor in San Jose, California, didn’t give a second thought to parking his 2005 Toyota Prius in his driveway one rainy evening last month. But the next morning, when ...

LOS ANGELES -- U.S. law enforcement agencies are taking action after seeing a rise in thefts of catalytic converters since the beginning of the pandemic. "We've seen where they quickly, like NASCAR, ...

Your catalytic converter is an essential (and legally required) component that helps protect the environment, but how long can you expect it to last?

The pollution-control gadgets are full of precious metals like palladium, and prices are soaring as regulators try to tame emissions. Crooks with hacksaws have noticed. By Hiroko Tabuchi Michael ...