A123 Systems

A123 Systems, LLC.
Company typePrivate
Nasdaq: AONE
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
FounderYet-Ming Chiang, Bart Riley and Ric Fulop
Headquarters,
China
ProductsElectric vehicle batteries, batteries for various commercial products
Number of employees
2000+
ParentWanxiang Group
Websitewww.a123systems.com

A123 Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of the Chinese Wanxiang Group Holdings, is a developer and manufacturer of lithium iron phosphate batteries and energy storage systems.

The company was founded in 2001 by Yet-Ming Chiang, Bart Riley, and Ric Fulop. By 2009, it had about 2,500 employees globally and was headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.[2] Its original product technology was based upon materials initially developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

  1. ^ "A123 Locations | A123 Systems". A123 Systems. Archived from the original on 2020-02-16.
  2. ^ Global Cleantech 100 The Guardian, September 8, 2009.