Gentherm Inc. has been assembling a wide range of thermal management products for the automotive industry since 1991, when it was known as Amerigon. In 1996, the company created the industry’s first thermoelectrically heated and cooled seat system (called Climate Control Seat).
The seat was eventually adopted by Ford Motor Co. and introduced as an option on the 2000 Lincoln Navigator. Today, it is available on more than 50 vehicles sold by Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover.