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Why the A123 deal with JCI raises more questions than answers

Dustin Walsh covers auto suppliers for Crain's Detroit Business, an affiliate of Automotive News.
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Dustin Walsh
October 16, 2012 05:00 AM

Today's announcement that A123 Systems Inc. would seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and agree to sell its automotive business to Johnson Controls Inc. currently leaves more questions than answers.

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