On Monday, September 13, 2010, A123 announced the opening of a large lithium-ion battery factory in Livonia, Michigan.

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The battery factory that sits along the main road between Potocari and Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina is quaint and quiet.

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The Suminoe factory will start producing 3.1Ah battery cells, the highest energy density cells available in the market.

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In October, LG Chem workers told a local television reporter they play games and watch movies because the factory has yet to produce a single battery for consumer use.

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President Barack Obama is visiting the western Michigan town of Holland Thursday for the groundbreaking on the latest factory: Compact Power, a subsidiary of Korean battery maker, LG Chem.

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There's also the problem of the iPhone's built-in battery, which can't be swapped without a trip to the factory.

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Japanese inspectors have cleared the maker of the battery, GS Yuasa, of any defects before the unit leaves the factory.

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The parts are tracked by computer, and each of the transports, which are battery powered, have their own positioning systems so they can move around the factory without running into anything.

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