[car fanatics]

Quote:DETROIT -- Reduced orders for lithium ion batteries has prompted A123 Systems LLC to temporarily lay off about 125 employees at two Michigan plants this month.

Watertown, Mass.-based A123 fell victim to lower demand after Fisker Automotive ran into production delays for its Karma plug-in hybrid sports car, said Jason Forcier, vice president and general manager of automotive solutions at A123.

Fisker projected delivery of 7,000 cars this year, but faulty wire harnesses delayed production. Fisker reduced its deliveries to 1,500 vehicles for 2011, Chairman Ray Lane told Automotive News this month.

Fisker expects to deliver 15,000 cars in 2012, Lane said.

A123 is the sole supplier of lithium-ion batteries to Fisker.

[SOURCE]
[PHOTO CREDIT: GM]

[jspookss]

So why is there a picture of the Volts battery pack?

[jaybird]

There is no way in hell Fisker is going to sell 15,000 units in 2012!

Hell, does anyone know how many units they have sold YTD?