American Power Systems News, Updates & Expert Resources

American Power Systems (APS) has developed a new series of low turn-on RPM alternators designed to deliver higher output at idle and improve charging performance for secondary battery banks. These alternators help ensure faster and more efficient power delivery in vehicles and equipment operating in demanding environments where reliable off-grid and mobile power is critical. The new 130 HPI...

American Power Systems, Inc. prides itself on the experience of its employees as a customer differentiator, so when one of them decides to retire, you can bet we have a plan in place for a smooth hand-off. Jim Dunlap, Senior Program Manager for our Commercial & Fleet division, will begin his transition to retirement beginning in early April 2023. Jim has been with APS for nearly 12 years, but...

Recently APS was proud to be featured on the cover of the Feb. 20 edition of the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal (click to read >> “American Power Systems: Local company, global impact”). In fact, the intro is a perfect description of our approach: "Only a small sign with a red, white and blue logo gives away the identity of the company – American Power Systems Inc. (APS) – that occupies...

Is the new Mercedes Benz Sprinter engine change causing upfitting for #vanlife to become full of #vanstrife? American Power Systems, Inc. can help! Recently Mercedes Benz announced an engine update for its 2023 and newer models, switching from a six-cylinder 3.0L diesel to a four-cylinder 2.0L twin-turbo diesel. This change means upfitters configuring an RV chassis to fit in-house battery banks...

When you need the job done right the first time, you can depend on American Power Systems, Inc. When other power solutions have failed or simply don’t exist, our team steps into the gap, which has given APS a worldwide reputation for quality, innovation, and expertise.  So how do we do it? To ensure APS products meet our threshold for superior quality and performance, all new products undergo a...

American Power Systems, Inc. (APS) has opened up applications for its $5,000 award for new college entrants pursuing education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Thomas K. Evans Memorial Scholarship is a merit- and need-based, one-time gift. Now in its sixth year, the scholarship is named in honor of the late Thomas Keenan Evans, a local engineer and entrepreneur who...

Toyota Land Cruiser 300 owners looking for additional power to operate on-board equipment can find it with four new high-output alternator offerings from American Power Systems, Inc. (APS). APS has developed 255- and 360-amp HPI alternators for both 3.3L diesel and 3.5L gas (petrol) engines for the automotive manufacturer's latest version of its popular Land Cruiser platform and is now taking...

American Power Systems, Inc. has announced the winners of $10,000 in STEM-based scholarships awarded to three area graduates through the 2022 Thomas K. Evans Memorial Scholarship program. North Scott High School graduate Taylor Mayhue has been named the overall winner of a $5,000 scholarship, while Karl Jensen of Jensen Home School/Scholé Quad Cities and Peyton Sanderson of Pleasant Valley High...

American Power Systems, Inc. (APS) has opened up applications for its $5,000 award for new college entrants pursuing education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Thomas K. Evans Memorial Scholarship is a merit- and need-based, one-time gift. Now in its fifth year, the scholarship is named in honor of the late Thomas Keenan Evans, a local engineer and entrepreneur who...

2021 Davenport West High School graduate Brady O’Neil of Blue Grass, Iowa, has been named as the 2021 recipient of the Thomas K. Evans Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is a merit-based, one-time gift for new college entrants pursuing education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It was founded in 2017 to encourage bright, creative young people to achieve and excel, and to...