A123 bankruptcy financing gets final approval

Published November 26, 2012 9:09pm ET



WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge is giving final approval for Chinese auto-parts maker Wangxiang Group to provide $50 million in bankruptcy financing for battery maker A123 Systems.

A123, which makes lithium ion batteries for electric cars, sought bankruptcy protection last month after receiving more than $130 million of a $249 million Department of Energy grant it was awarded.

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