General Motors is not the only transportation company getting lithium ion batteries from A123 Systems. The Massachusetts-based battery developer has inked a deal to supply battery packs to Cessna.

A123 Systems has just earned yet another development contract for developing lithium ion cells for plug-in hybrid applications. The US Advanced Battery Consortium and the Department of Energy have ...

Lithium-ion battery supplier A123 Systems Inc <AONE.O> said on Thursday it would supply power packs for the Fisker Karma, a rechargeable luxury car scheduled to go on sale in September.

Yesterday, A123 Systems announced that they would be supplying complete lithium ion battery packs to VIA Motors for use in VIA’s eREV Powertrain vehicles.

A123 systems, which had positive early results with its lithium iron phosphate batteries, famously went bankrupt as the cost to commercialize its technology shot upward.

The company, which makes lithium ion batteries for electric cars, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month after a rescue deal with Chinese auto parts supplier Wanxiang Group fell apart.

Waltham, Mass.-based A123, which makes lithium ion batteries for electric cars, grid storage and commercial and military applications, was awarded a $249 million grant from the Department of ...

A123 Systems Inc. announced Monday the opening of its manufacturing facility in Livonia, Mich., which the company called the largest lithium ion automotive battery production facility in North ...