Comments on: A123Systems Vies for Biz in Japan With Its Lithium-ion Batteries

By: Battery Boom

Battery Boom — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:30:00 +0000

I think A123 Systems is wise to do business in Japan with new battery technology. In the next decade, Japan is going to be one of the leaders in hybrid and hydrogen car technology, among other things. I'm excited to see what's going to happen.

By: Josie Garthwaite

Josie Garthwaite — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:30:30 +0000

A123′s deal with IHI doesn’t change its plans to “aggressively expand” its manufacturing capacity in the U.S. with the DOE funds.

As for the second part of your comment, I think you’re asking about the potential for a lithium squeeze, and what that will mean for lithium-ion batteries — a subject I wrote about here: http://earth2tech.com/2009/01/23/what-the-looming-lithium-squeeze-means-for-electric-car-batteries/

By: waltinseattle

waltinseattle — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:02:55 +0000

would that be a venture of 123 USA Inc? Or would it be an afiliate like 123 Ja Inc? I wonder because of course the tax coffers of this nation are the issue here. Having just got USA taxpayer money, will they now loose track of the incoming by moving it offshore like so many others in this post national era?

Also, please explain, author, your gaping silence of the Lithium as a resource politic so much writyten of this last 3 month period? Is it IYHO just so much word count for the journalists? Or is it something worth addressing....?