Prestolite Electric makes starter motors and alternators for heavy-duty vehicles, like buses, emergency vehicles, off-road rides, and trucks, as well as for industrial and military big rigs. Prestolite Electric sells its line to US defense agencies, OEMs, and aftermarket suppliers under the Leece-Neville and Prestolite Electric brands. It has operations in China, Mexico, the UK, and the US. Prestolite Electric traces its historical roots to a group of manufacturing businesses whose histories date back to the 1900s. In 2015 the company was acquired by Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co.