GSE

Battery Solutions for Ground Support Equipment (GSE)

Airside operations face growing pressure to cut emissions while keeping tight schedules and aging fleets running. We simplify that challenge with drop-in battery solutions that make retrofits or new builds easy, minimize disruptions, and lower environmental impact. Our systems are engineered for the pace, pressure, and power that ground operations demand.

Your Power Partner

Between our automated pack manufacturing in Nevada and our European engineering and support teams, Lithion Custom partners with OEMs around the world to electrify their equipment.

With over 20 years of experience designing and building lithium battery systems, we deliver both custom packs built to exact specifications and proven standard designs ready for fast, reliable deployment.

Built for Airport Ground Support Demands

Aircraft Tugs + Tractors

Custom and standard battery packs for aircraft pushback tugs, towbarless tractors, and conventional towbar-equipped tractors.

Baggage + Cargo Handling

Batteries for electric baggage tractors, motorized belt loaders, powered airport dollies, and cargo trailers.

Ground Power + Air Units

Battery packs for mobile and stationary ground power units (GPUs) and electric pre-conditioned air units (PCA/PCUs).

Airside Utility + Service Vehicles

Custom and standard battery packs for high-reach catering trucks, lavatory service trucks, potable water trucks, and other utility GSE.

Passenger Boarding

Batteries for self-propelled passenger stair trucks and mobile boarding stairs.

Specialized Fleet Support

Custom and standard battery packs for air start units, follow-me cars, inspection vehicles, and other specialized airside fleet support equipment.
Key Features + Capabilities
  • High burst power to move tugs, lifts, and GPUs efficiently
  • Thermal resilience for hot and cold ramp environments
  • Ruggedized + IP-sealed design to handle vibration, fluids, and debris
  • Fast charging between turns to keep fleets moving
  • Long cycle life + high uptime to outperform diesel TCO
  • Safe BMS + chemistry for isolation, contactor logic, and event logging
  • CAN / PLC integration with GSE controls and telematics
  • Easy maintenance + field serviceability for quick turnarounds
  • Voltage range: 48–80 V for light and mid-duty GSE, 300–400 V for heavy-duty equipment, and up to 800 V in next-gen high-power designs.

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