Opening new markets, serving attractive markets
Our range has been put together in such a way as to serve attractive niche markets on the one hand, while also launching completely new products onto high-tech markets on the other.
Now serving a range of attractive market segments, we began cell and battery series production in 2007.
GAIA lithium-ion batteries are especially suitable for the automobile industry, and have already been successfully used in a wide range of vehicle types ? from hybrid cars and trucks to vehicles powered solely by electricity. We at GAIA cooperate as closely with major automobile manufacturers and their suppliers as we do with research organisations and universities.
GAIA history
April 1996
- Establishment of GAIA Akkumulatorenwerke GmbH in Nordhausen, Thuringia
July 1997
- Production of first prototype
1998
- Takeover by Arch Hill, a Dutch venture capital company
- Relocation to the former IFA plant in Nordhausen
1997 to 1999
- Development and installation of pilot production line
2000
- Further development of battery technology and production facilities
- Start of prototype development
- Procurement of public research contracts
2002
- Merger of GAIA with LTC
2003
- Market launch of large-size lithium ion cells
2004
- Start of production of customised battery systems
2006
- Start of serial production of batteries for wind power plants, robot and vehicle technology
2007
- Development of the new LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) cell chemistry
- Conversion and commissioning of first GAIA LiFePO4 plug-in hybrid vehicle and presentation to the public at the 2007 IAA (International Motor Show)
- Relocation of battery production department to larger premises
2008
- Commissioning of the extended dry room for the serial production of lithium ion cells
- Conversion of a racing car for the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring for demonstration of the most powerful high-performance hybrid car in the world
2009
- Appointment as cell supplier for the largest hybrid bus project in the US
- Presentation of the eRuf Greenster at the Geneva International Motor Show
- Presentation of the EWE E3 electric car, a joint project with Karmann
- Promotional programme for the Volkswagen Golf TwinDrive Fleet Project
- Completion of the ESD area for manufacturing battery systems with electronics
- Extending formation towards further increases in production capacity
- Certification according to ISO 9001 : 2008
- Thuringian Prize for Innovation
