Battery company, A123 Systems, loaded with cash

Battery company, A123 Systems, loaded with cash

Battery maker A123 Systems has secured its place as the most heavily funded battery startup, adding $30 million in its fifth round of funding.

Early this year, A123 broke $100 million. The Watertown, Mass. company, which is developing new lithium ion technology, already has some products… Continue Reading

A123Systems raises $40M more for car battery, in showdown with EEStor

A123Systems, the Watertown, Mass. company selling high-power lithium-ion batteries, said it has raised $40 million more in a fourth round of funding, bringing the total invested in the company to $102 million.

The funding comes amid increased interest by auto-makers and the public in electric cars,… Continue Reading