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Chinese Rescue of Battery Maker Saves U.S. Jobs, CEO Says

Bloomberg -- A123 Systems Inc. (AONE)’s chief executive officer said the company’s financial rescue by China’s largest auto-parts maker will preserve U.S. jobs, after the agreement drew criticism from congressional Republicans.

A123, a maker of lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, may get financing worth as much as $450 million from Wanxiang Group Corp. The deal that may give Wanxiang an 80 percent stake in Waltham, Massachusetts-based A123, recipient of a $249 million federal grant for U.S. factory construction, is opposed by Representative Cliff Stearns, a Florida Republican.

The federal funds “can only be used for building factories in North America and the creation of jobs, and that’s what’s been done,” David Vieau, A123’s president and CEO, said in a telephone interview yesterday.

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itzagasgasgas1 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,984 Points:1,601,445 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 18, 2012 4:48:56 PM Ignore itzagasgasgas1 Report Abuse old news
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2012 3:26:28 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Thank you for posting Gas.
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cashpayer Sophomore Author Raleigh Posts:147 Points:81,395 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 10:20:05 PM Ignore cashpayer Report Abuse Well, hey, all our US companies have moved overseas. If the Chinese can help with US jobs why not? Of course, Republicans don't want job growth. Right now that is the last thing they want. It might make some people think Obama is doing something right.
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Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,678 Points:1,622,695 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 10:17:49 PM Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse Always good to create or save jobs in the United States. It makes up for all the jobs that have been lost.
StanleyCup All-Star Author Chicago Posts:685 Points:528,075 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:50:00 PM Ignore StanleyCup Report Abuse Nice article on more jobs being saved!
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,609 Points:1,206,580 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:30:00 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Good article GasPasserAB...thanks for posting!
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,734 Points:2,156,595 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:21:08 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse USA name is going down the drain and will be owned by another country soon!
NhCobra Sophomore Author New Hampshire Posts:109 Points:429,970 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:17:27 PM Ignore NhCobra Report Abuse Govt needs to get out of the subsidies business.
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,660 Points:1,213,780 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:16:53 PM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse It's a world economy... Let's just get our business going... Compete more in the world trade...
big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,593 Points:1,485,690 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:11:56 PM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse maybe so..but we are mortgaging our children's future to the Chinese
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,478 Points:664,900 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:11:49 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse They probably expect the employees to learn Chinese.
arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,986 Points:412,570 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:11:10 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse I don't like it one bit. Why is it legal for companies / people from other countries buying land/ companies here in America and other countries expressly prohibit Americans from doing the same in their country? [Edited by: arb0526 at 8/13/2012 12:12:20 AM EST]
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heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,354 Points:899,485 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:07:54 PM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse good stuff.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,363 Points:1,542,680 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:05:35 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse China finally returning some of that Solyndra money given out by El Presidente.
gocatgo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:15,669 Points:2,531,530 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:04:50 PM Ignore gocatgo Report Abuse This a real change of events.
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,884 Points:456,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:04:26 PM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse Keep up the deficit spending and China will own all of us.
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boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,728 Points:389,925 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:02:50 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse China helps out again :).
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,479 Points:1,713,110 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:02:50 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse China to the rescue? Not too common at all
gaswatchON Veteran Author Ontario Posts:463 Points:118,405 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:02:38 PM Ignore gaswatchON Report Abuse The federal funds “can only be used for building factories in North America That's the way it should be
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joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,547 Points:1,860,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:02:00 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Ironic, isn't it?
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,559 Points:2,720,765 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:00:27 PM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse OK, but the jobs will still be foreign.
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Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,512 Points:604,425 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:59:07 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse I rather this be kept within our country.
farn1958 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:886 Points:183,385 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:58:48 PM Ignore farn1958 Report Abuse Hmmm.
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abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,490 Points:749,690 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:56:49 PM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse Another Obama loan grant to a failing company.
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dabbadu Champion Author New York Posts:1,056 Points:662,505 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:48:09 PM Ignore dabbadu Report Abuse Sounds like a buyout, not a "rescue."
NemoIL Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,030 Points:1,314,195 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:47:20 PM Ignore NemoIL Report Abuse At least our tax dollars are not proping up a failing business
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Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,284 Points:883,090 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:40:55 PM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse and what is next?
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bigrigAZ Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,747 Points:1,054,865 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:36:45 PM Ignore bigrigAZ Report Abuse Not if it is like any of the rest of the stuff that comes from China. China's not going to do anything unless they make out on any deal.
FuelOilOH Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,837 Points:1,180,220 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:36:02 PM Ignore FuelOilOH Report Abuse I already eat rice but I don't think I could stomach some of the other things they eat. Tell me they won't take over America in the next 5 years.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,213 Points:873,485 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:31:18 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse I'll bet the U.S. taxpayer manages to lose money on the deal.
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skyking797 Sophomore Author Phoenix Posts:112 Points:102,445 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 8:25:10 PM Ignore skyking797 Report Abuse It's ALL going to CHINA boys........ OUR govt has sold US out again!!!!