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The best petrol injector cleaners to maintain engine longevity

Fuel system issues can be expensive, so it makes sense to invest in a petrol injector cleaner next time you fill your car up.
Jalopnik

When Did Cars Start Using Catalytic Converters?

The gas-powered car has been with us for about 140 years now, transitioning from being a rich folks' toy to an essential of modern life. And as it grew in popularity, it had to adapt. By the early ...
Jalopnik

Here's How Much Platinum Is Actually Inside Your Catalytic Converter

Platinum has been considered a precious metal for a couple thousand years now, with folks in both hemispheres using it to show off their conspicuous consumption since about 700 BCE. This is partly ...
Spectrum News NY1

NYPD hosts event on Staten Island to add serial numbers to catalytic converters

Brian Fagen’s catalytic converter has been stolen not once, not twice, but three times. In fact, Fagen told NY1 it happened twice on successive nights. “Repaired the next morning, stolen again,” he ...
Staten Island Advance

Catalytic converter marking deters thieves: Staten Island thefts down 90%, NYPD says

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The ongoing efforts of law enforcement, like the marking event held Friday evening in Ocean Breeze, have proven successful in curbing the theft of catalytic converters, a problem ...
Gothamist

Catalytic converter theft is down by 80% in NYC. Here’s why.

Three years ago, thieves stole a staggering 8,591 catalytic converters from New York City vehicles. But since 2022, police, prosecutors and even state lawmakers have taken steps to solve the problem — ...
Forbes

Catalytic Converter Thefts Drop, But Don’t Let Your Guard Down Yet

Catalytic converters aren’t the most glamorous part of your car – in fact, it’s not even visible unless you crawl under. But catalytic converters, which change engine pollutants into less harmful ...
WHIO

Bill to combat catalytic converter theft passed by Ohio House

State Representatives Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) and Phil Plummer (R-Dayton), who sponsored House Bill 2010, announced last week that the bill had been passed in the House. “As the former Sheriff of ...
KTLA

Catalytic converter theft ring in California raked in $38M, prosecutors say

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years ...
KTVU

California catalytic converter kingpin sentenced in $38M theft ring

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A California man has been sentenced in a $38 million catalytic converter theft ring that involved transporting stolen parts across state lines, according to the U.S. Department of ...
Los Angeles Times

Catalytic converter thefts dropped 60% in Fresno after arrest of a single seller

Reports of catalytic converter thefts in Fresno dropped by 60% after federal authorities arrested a man who was selling thousands of the stolen car part for a profit of more than $2.5 million. Federal ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Has catalytic converter theft finally peaked?

Catalytic converter thefts surged to record highs across the United States in 2022, impacting more than 64,000 vehicles nationwide, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. This costly crime ...