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Old 10-16-2012, 07:48 AM
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Well it didn't take long but A123 is filling chapter 11. Great idea poor execution.

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Old 10-16-2012, 08:25 AM
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Agreed Pete!

A123 had the poorest marketing model I think Ive ever seen. Perhaps out of bankruptcy there will come a workable company, A123 had the poorest marketing model i think Ive ever seen.

Had heard that a Chinese company had purchased a controlling interest but I am probably wrong.

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John,
Yea a Chinese co made a large investment a few months ago but not sure if they have a controlling interest but they will get access to the technology.

Phone
Microwaves oven
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Computer
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the list goes on all invented in the USA and lost to our competition. We keep the corn and give away the farm [&o]

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This came up in the Jet section. I talked to a major dealer of hobby/tool grade cells here in the states and he told me that he has no trouble obtaining the cells we use, that is a different division than the one that deals with the smart car batteries and he is not expecting any supply disruptions.
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A123 says in its bankruptcy filing that its assets will be bought for $125 million by supplier Johnson Controls; it had said earlier this year that the government had paid about $130 million of the $249 million grant.
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I watched the stock for a while (AONE). I almost bought some at 25 cents. Then I started reading about the interest from a company in China and the money problems that A123 was having and thought I better leave it alone. I hope they can recover and keep the technology.
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I watched the stock for a while (AONE). I almost bought some at 25 cents. Then I started reading about the interest from a company in China and the money problems that A123 was having and thought I better leave it alone. I hope they can recover and keep the technology.

Had the same thought but the chart behavior was poor.

Maybe Johnson controls can keep it together

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What a great product for us modelers! I have changed all my receiver packs to A123. Sad they are having trouble.
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That would be nice-but usually when a company goes into bankruptcy it cannot choose which division stays or goes.

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