A123 Eyed by Foreign Bidders on Auction Date By Luke Vandezande Dec 06 2012 Share this Article Tweet Bankrupt battery maker A123 Systems was scheduled to go up for auction today behind closed doors at a Chicago law firm, but the list of bidders is likely to cause trouble. Continue Reading... Filed under: Featured ArticlesTags: a123, auction, bankruptcy, batteries, chinese company, johnson controls, lithium ion batteries, NEC, private auction, sale, siemens, wanxiang