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Johnson Controls Appealing A123 Sale to Wanxiang

Luke Vandezande | Dec 18, 4:45 PM Add a Comment

Johnson Controls, the sole American bidder to U.S. battery maker A123, is appealing the company’s sale to Chinese firm Wanxiang Group.

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Tags: a123, Chinese, johnson controls, money, sale, wangxiang

A123 Eyed by Foreign Bidders on Auction Date

Luke Vandezande | Dec 06, 7:32 PM Add a Comment

Bankrupt battery maker A123 Systems was scheduled to go up for auction today behind closed doors at a Chicago law firm, but the list of bidders is likely to cause trouble.

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Tags: a123, auction, bankruptcy, batteries, chinese company, johnson controls, lithium ion batteries, NEC, private auction, sale, siemens, wanxiang

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