Car owners sometimes find, to their dismay, that their catalytic converters have been stolen because of the platinum inside.

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 ...

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 ...

Joining areas across the nation, Carver and Scott counties are seeing a rise in reported catalytic converter thefts. The converters, which can re-sell for hundreds of dollars once cut off a ...