Catalytic converter theft is no longer a petty nuisance, it is a repair-bay regular that can leave you staring at a bill ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Police are warning about a growing number of thieves stealing catalytic converters from cars. The devices are used to lower emissions, but they're made with precious metals ...

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 ...

One morning in June, Janet went to start her Prius and was shocked to hear a loud rattling coming from the car. “It made a horrible racket!” she recalled. Janet, who lives in Pleasanton, discovered ...

Until we live in a world of self-sustaining solar hydrogen vehicles with zero emissions (we can dream, yeah?), we’re stuck with a bunch of band-aids over the environmentally unfriendly problems we’ve ...

Problems with your vehicle’s catalytic converter might first become apparent through poor acceleration, a rotten-egg smell from the exhaust, or the check-engine light coming on. As things get worse, ...

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 ...