… dollars approved for the battery maker, A123 Systems. The Mackinac Center and Michigan … putting their own stock portfolios into A123 Systems. They were putting taxpayer … actual projections that they promise.” A123 has been bought out by another group … policy James Hohman was quoted on A123 developments and the company's connection …
… gan Capitol Confidential’s coverage of failed electric car battery maker A123 continues to garner media attention. The Washington Examiner recently reported … in 2010 at an announcement about the company opening a plant in Michigan. A123, which received hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate welfare, has …
Electric car battery-maker A123 Systems has filed for bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg News. The … known financial trouble, just a few months ago A123 awarded sweetened severance packages to its top … a pattern of large pay increases top executives at A123 Systems have received. In sum: The president of …
… payout if they lose their jobs. A123 Systems, which opened a Livonia … factory in Korea in February. A123 Systems, which received $249.1 … Economic Development Corp. said A123 Systems hasn't received any state money from them yet. But A123 Systems stated it expects to … ending Dec. 31, 2012. One of A123's top customers, Fisker Automotive, …
State and local media are turning to the Mackinac Center for analysis of the announcement that A123 Systems declared bankruptcy today. Fox News, MLive and Instapundit all cite Jarrett Skorup on the failed electric car battery maker that received hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate welfare. …
… Development Corp. taking down a promotional video showing Gov. Jennifer Granholm and President Barack Obama touting failed electric car battery maker A123. “The problem is that policymakers decided to be in the business of picking economic winners and losers and unfortunately they’ve picked the losers …
Electric car battery maker A123 Systems was offered as much … That was just 16 days before A123 Systems filed for bankruptcy. … quarter ending Sept. 30, 2012, A123 Systems reported having just … MEDC, said the jobs number for A123 Systems was taken directly from A123's payroll records. "The feds …
Michelle Malkin writing at National Review Online today cites the Mackinac Center on how electric car battery maker A123 laid off workers and gave executives large raises after receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate welfare. Michigan Capital Confidential broke the story in February.
… highlighting the battery manufacturer A123 Systems. At the time, the … Debbie Stabenow. Since then, A123 has shed money, laid off half … after the initial roll-out, A123 is being acquired by a Chinese … initiatives. Michigan gave A123 Systems $100 million in MEGA … Department of Energy awarded A123 Systems a $249.1 million grant as …
… President Barack Obama highlighted A123 Systems during a White House … not in the way he envisioned. A123 Systems has become a study … green-energy failures. However, A123 Systems, which has its headquarters … Detroit Free Press reported that A123 Systems received $946,830 from … for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A123 Systems is one of 19 green …
… cited at AnnArbor.com today in a story about electric car battery maker A123 announcing layoffs of more than 100 workers. The company has received hundreds … left.” You can see a comprehensive list of articles and commentaries about A123 by Center analysts here.
… subsidies to four companies — A123 Systems, Dow Kokam, Johnson … chronicaling the collapse of A123 Systems. In a September 2010 … two industry experts called A123 Systems "a risky venture." … Capitol Confidential showed how A123 Systems increased the pay of … first three quarters of 2011. A123 Systems filed for bankruptcy …
… the MEDC on unproven technologies. A123 SYSTEMS The lithium-ion car battery … Obama told the crowd. The failure of A123 Systems is now well known. The company … October 2012. As of November 2012, A123 Systems had spent $115 million of a … Zero Jobs and Goes Out of Business A123 Files For Bankruptcy Speedshape: Another …
The recent financial struggles of Michigan “green energy” manufacturers A123 Systems and LG Chem left both state and federal taxpayers on the hook for … reduced tooth decay. Such an approach, however, resulted in the LG Chem, A123 and Solyndra debacles in the first place. Miller abjures the president’s …
… plant may be one of the biggest green failures in the country. While countless articles have been dedicated to exposing green failures like Solyndra, A123, LG Chem, Energ1 and others, Frontier, which is a part of Mascoma Corp., has received little media attention. In June, Michigan Capitol Confidential …
… on Thursday, the electric vehicle complex including Tesla Motors (TSLA), A123 Systems (AONE), Ener1 (HEV) and Valence Technology (VLNC) had combined 12-month … equity of the lead-acid battery complex, but trades at twice the price. A123 is one of two companies written about recently in Capitol Confidential for …
… electric car battery plant, A123 Systems, will receive a $100 … House and 38-0 in Senate. The A123 Systems renaissance zone award … business tax credits for both A123 Systems and LG Chem.* "Refundable" … Commission, Massachusetts-based A123 Systems is the beneficiary … renaissance zone status.) A123 Systems is also the recipient …
… facility will play an important role in its global strategy for the batteries." This report comes on the heels of another “green energy” failure as A123 Systems, another battery company, declared bankruptcy this week. The company was promoted heavily by President Obama and top Michigan Democratic politicians. …
