Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America’s heavy duty truck division has announced that its starters now have a “standard” position with all of the major Class-8 truck manufacturers in North America. Mitsubishi Electric heavy duty starters are engineered to exceed the durability and output requirements found in today’s engines as well as tomorrow’s. Weighing only 29 pounds, these starters allow for easier installation, improved fuel economy and increased payload potential, and feature innovations that include: Planetary gear reductionSealed design Integrated magnetic relay Solid-shaft solenoid Electrical soft-start technology