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Report: A123 Systems wins $1B contract to supply Li-ion batteries for 48V systems to SAIC-GM

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Automotive News China reports that Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems won a 6.9-billion The report comes via a statement by Wanxiang Group, the owner of A123 Systems. billion CNY (US$1 billion) contract to supply 2.6 million Li-ion batteries for 48V systems to the SAIC-GM joint venture in China.

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Fisker Karma Owners Can Soon Buy Spare Parts, Wanxiang Says

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Owners of the 2012 Fisker Karma range-extended electric luxury car got some good news last week: The company that now owns the carmaker has promised that supplies of spare parts will soon become available. While the handful of remaining new.'

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Fisker to return to take on Tesla, promises Wanxiang

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Battery cars or bust; that is the promise from Wanxiang Qianchao chairman, Lu Guanqui. Speaking to Bloomberg, he said: “I’ll put every cent that Wanxiang earns into[.]. The Chinese firm bought Fisker Automotive last February and now plans to use the brand to take on the success of rival firm; Tesla. Electric cars Fisker'

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Fisker Sold, Tesla And Apple, Diesel Crossovers: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The assets of Fisker Automotive are sold to Chinese auto-parts conglomerate Wanxiang, why Apple may have come closer to acquiring Tesla Motors than it appears, and we drive new diesel crossovers from Audi, Jeep, and Mercedes-Benz. all this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Timeline For New Fisker Karmas: 'Within A Year'.Hopefully

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The assets of the bankrupt Fisker Automotive are now in the process of being transferred to winning bidder Wanxiang America, but already the new owners have started to discuss their plans for the automaker.

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Tesla Is Top Pick, Fisker Karma Restart, Honda Insight Dies: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: The Tesla Model S is named Best Overall vehicle by Consumer Reports, Wanxiang releases a rough timeline for the restart of Fisker Karma production, and the Honda Insight hybrid comes to the end of the road. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Fisker Karma Finnish Production To Resume Following Fixes, New Model Later

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The new owners of the Fisker luxury car brand will resume production of the Karma range-extended electric sedan initially at a contractor''s factory in Finland--but not until the company has fixed "about 250 bugs" in the vehicle.

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