Chinese Part Giant Wanxiang Bought Up Bankrupt US Battery Maker A123 Last Year

Newly Purchased A123 By No Longer Eligible For Rest Of $249 Million DoE Grant

A123 received a $249 million dollar grant as a part of a $2 billion stimulus initiative to promote domestic battery manufacturing.  Under terms of the grant, A123 received a dollar ...
Previous To Bankruptcy, CEO Vieau (Unwisely)Rejects $450 Million Dollar Offer For 80% Of A123 To Save Company

Wanxiang Takes Control Of A123. Again. As It Wins Bankruptcy Auction

Four months ago to the day (August 8th, 2012) A123 and Wanxiang agreed to a deal that would save the US battery maker, but have the Chinese part giant take over 80% for a total commitment ...
"Ok, So I Guess I'll Just Wait Here Then?"

A123 Auction Underway As Four Bidders Emerge While Fisker Waits

At least four companies have qualified to bid on the assets of now bankrupt US battery maker A123, one of which is the somewhat-controversial Wanxiang Group Corp of China, whom some ...
Cutaway Of A 2014 Spark EV

A123 Defaults On Loan, Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

Battery maker A123 last night filed an SEC report stating that it expects to be in default under material debt agreements today.   And as such, today A123 and its U.S. subsidiaries ...
A123 Systems Employees Perform Quality Check On A Lithium Ion Battery Pack

A123 Updates Next Gen Nanophosphate EXT Batteries – Solves Lithium Battery Heat Issues

Not too long ago, but before A123 almost went out of business and was saved by a Chinese automotive parts maker, they announced they had perfected a disruptive new battery technology ...

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