Your car only starts reliably because two electrical workhorses share the load. The battery delivers instant power on demand, ...

The buildup of a four-wheel adventure vehicle will probably include the installation of trail and performance accessories such as a recovery winch, high intensity lights, a 1,000 watt stereo system, a ...

Do you own a '69-or-earlier Mopar musclecar? Unless it has already been upgraded, the charging system consists of the old "weak sister" single-field alternator and its accompanying mechanical ...

LoadHandler Power Products has unveiled a variety of brushed alternators for high power output and high efficiency. The alternators are available in 150-, 160- and 200-amp versions for 12-volt systems ...

It’s cold. It’s dark. It’s raining. Your reach down and flip on the fog lights. They help but not that much. So you power up the light bar. Yup! That’s the ticket. The stereo is cranked up and life is ...

Automotive vehicles require sophisticated power management to support demands for higher fuel efficiency, improved performance and increased electric loads. The power electronics associated with these ...

Your alternator quietly does more than keep the battery topped up. It turns the engine’s rotation into a steady flow of ...

Available in 48-, 24-, and 12-volt models, the UPI series offers six different configurations from 165 amps to 390 amps at output for all vehicles APS products serve. This includes the popular Ram ...

APS launched its Nissan Patrol product line in 2021 with 255- and 360-amp HPI alternators for the 5.6L gas engines. APS added 290- and 390-amp Ultra Performance at Idle (UPI) high output alternators ...

Faced with challenge, the automotive engineering community has spawned new architectures and a host of innovative products. From the fully electrical EV1, introduced by GM over ten years ago, the ...

Alternators began to replace generators in modern cars in the 1960s thanks to how many advantages they offered for efficiency ...