Tag: #Catalytic Converter

Catalytic Converter Demand in the EV Transition: Platinum's Largest Market at a Crossroads

Battery electric vehicles need no catalyst. So is platinum's biggest demand pillar collapsing? The answer is more nuanced than the headlines suggest.

Dr Abdur RashidMar 29, 2026

Palladium

The Quiet Substitution: How Platinum Is Eating Palladium's Lunch

For two decades, autocatalyst makers swapped platinum for palladium. Since 2020, the trade has run in reverse, and the implications for both metals are huge.

Dr Abdur RashidMay 22, 2025