Regardless of a vehicle's application, alternators face a challenge in their job of delivering required amperage output both in terms of performance and durability. Heat, electrical draw, contaminants ...

The days of a simple dc-charging subsystem in a car consisting of an alternator, rectifying diodes, basic regulator, and battery are nearly gone—no question of that. Now, the 12-V automotive regulator ...

“DENSO has harnessed its cutting-edge technology in order to provide a much-needed solution for the commercial truck market. In addition to its improved efficiency and higher amps at idle, the DENSO ...

But brushless alternators have fewer moving parts to wear out, so they last longer. This lets the company warranty this alternator for three years or 350,000 miles. The 36SI is also efficient, needing ...

Prestolite Electric has announced the expansion of the Leece-Neville IdlePro alternator series—a new offering of heavy-duty alternators that deliver industry-best output at low engine speeds—to ...

For a jointly developed starter-alternator that resulted in 55 patent applications, Valeo and PSA Peugeot Citroën received the first "Engineers of the Year” in the sustainable development category.