Articles tagged:A123Systems

Posted: Thu Apr 5 8:44 a.m. by Shih-Wen Wu

The Art of Chinese Cooking Series host by CASAA (Chinese American Society of Ann Arbor) is presenting the 2nd Chinese Regional cooking class which is on next Monday, april 9TH.  7:00 to 9:30 p.m.  The food of Shanghai cuisine is also known as Hu cai, and is characterized by the ...

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Posted: Wed Apr 4 2:59 p.m. by Pete Cunningham
Parthenon auction draws mix of bidders as contents of Ann Arbor restaurant are sold off

John Gevas watched as the iconic downtown building, which has served countless gyro seeking customers for 37 years, was filled again on Wednesday - three days after its closing - with everything inside up for public auction.

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Posted: Sat Nov 19 3:50 p.m. by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor
Grade the Wolverines: Rate Michigan's performance against Nebraska

Here's your chance to weigh in on the Michigan football team's 45-17 win against Nebraska on Saturday. Grade the Wolverines on offense, defense, special teams, coaching and overall:

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Posted: Fri Apr 2 9:18 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A grand slam in the top of the tenth inning by Garrett Stephens helped the University of Michigan baseball team open Big Ten play with a 16-10 win at Indiana on Friday. The Wolverines (14-9, 1-0) trailed 8-3 after six innings before climbing back into the game ...

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Posted: Sun Oct 4 6:01 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

The gradual evolution of Michigan’s emerging battery industry is generating demand for electric vehicle intelligence.That’s why the Ann Arbor region’s growing status as the intelligence center of Michigan’s electric vehicle battery industry is vital to the industry’s progress. Investors' $438 million welcome last week for A123Systems' initial public offering serves ...

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Posted: Tue Sep 22 11:26 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director

How valuable are green fuel systems in the automotive development world? The open market is getting an answer Wednesday when the price is set for the initial public stock offering for A123 Systems - recent winner of $249 million in federal energy grants to develop technology with connections to the ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 12 10:30 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

The auto industry’s rapid embrace of lithium-ion batteries for future electric vehicles is fueling an oasis of investment for Ann Arbor in the midst of the economic desert that’s drying opportunity in Michigan. Ann Arbor’s scientific contributions to the battery development race are evident in the success of researchers and ...

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Posted: Sun Aug 9 7:33 a.m. by Tony Dearing AnnArbor.com

(This editorial appears in the AnnArbor.com newspaper published today and reflects the view of the editorial board.) At any time, and particularly in these harsh economic times, there is no way to underestimate the significance of the more than $250 million in federal grants for battery research awarded to the ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 5 12:35 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

Editor's Note: This story was reported and written live from NextEnergy's headquarters in Detroit. The University of Michigan and a startup with strong ties to Ann Arbor will receive millions in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop batteries, officials announced today. Watertown, Mass.-based A123Systems, which has ...

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Posted: Tue Aug 4 5:14 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

Michigan’s budding vehicle battery industry, charged by several companies in the Ann Arbor region, is anxiously awaiting the federal government’s battery grants announcement Wednesday at NextEnergy in Detroit. The U.S. Department of Energy is expected to issue grants to a range of battery companies. Several startup companies with Ann Arbor ...

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