Automotive journalist Gabrielle Coppola explains how leadership changes at Chrysler caused A123 Systems to lose its crucial anchor automotive customer.
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“So he ended up That, like, basically ripping up the deal with, ah, A-one-two-three and picking, ah, Bosch. So basically A-one-two-three lost its anchor contract to make, ah, you know, hybrids or make electrified cars.”
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