The switch from generators to alternators was a watershed moment in automotive technology. But why -- and when -- did this ...

An alternator is a generator that produces the electricity stored in a vehicle’s 12-volt battery and powers the starter motor for the engine and the various computers, lights, power windows and locks, ...

When Allison engineers were designing their H 40/50 Hybrid drive for a bus, they needed low-power electricity (24-V) to power lights, radios, fare boxes, cameras, and other electrical features on the ...

When Chevrolet introduced the redesigned Corvette in 1963 one of the new features was the Delcotron alternator that replaced the venerable generator. Dubbed the 10 DN, the externally regulated ...