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Catalytic-Converter Theft Hotspotson The West Coast

Catalytic-converter theft exploded because those honeycombs hide platinum, palladium, and rhodium. Hybrids (cooler-running ...
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 ...
SlashGear

How Long Do Catalytic Converters Typically Last, And Can You Extend Their Lifespan?

Introduced in 1974 by General Motors, catalytic converters were a byproduct of the 1970 Clean Air Act, which aimed at improving air quality in the U.S. by curbing smog emissions that were choking U.S.
Jalopnik

How To Tell If Your Catalytic Converter Is Clogged (Before It's Too Late)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The catalytic converter is a non-serviceable part that can last well beyond 100,000 miles; or, in some cases, the entire life of the vehicle, ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Chula Vista police work to drive catalytic converter thefts even lower with free event

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Catalytic converter theft isn’t anything new, but it’s a real problem many throughout the county are still facing, and the Chula Vista Police Department wants to ...
WTHR

Northwest Indiana school district goes to e-learning after catalytic converters stolen from buses

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A northwest Indiana school district had to shift to e-learning Tuesday after someone stole catalytic converters from the buses. According to a release from the Michigan City ...
SlashGear

Do Diesel Trucks Use Catalytic Converters?

When people talk about catalytic converters, the assumption is that they're talking about gasoline-powered vehicles. But modern diesel use catalytic converters, just like your average gas-powered car.
Fox 23

Leader of national catalytic converter theft ring pleads guilty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A New Jersey man pleaded guilty in the northern district of Oklahoma to being the leader of a multi-state catalytic converter ring. The operation stole thousands of catalytic ...
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 ...
CBS 58 News

Catalytic converter thefts expected to disrupt several Waukesha school bus routes

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Some school transportation services in Waukesha are expected to be delayed or canceled Thursday morning after First Student Inc. says 23 catalytic converters were discovered ...
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Catalytic converters stolen from school buses in Reynolds School District

Over the Memorial Day weekend, a break-in occurred at the Reynolds School District's Transportation yard. Officials say six catalytic converters were stolen from buses. The Reynolds School District is ...