Apple sued for poaching car battery specialists, adding fuel to iCar rumors

A new lawsuit against Apple may add fuel to rumors that the tech giant is working on a car.

A123 Systems, a maker of lithium batteries for electric cars, recently filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that the Cupertino company has been "systematically" poaching its employees to establish a rival battery operation.

See also: Why an Apple Car would make sense

In the lawsuit, A123 identifies multiple current and former employees, including CTO Mujeeb Ijaz, who it claims are working with Apple to hire away talent despite having previously signed non-solicitation agreements

"It appears that Apple, with the assistance of defendant Ijaz, is systematically hiring away A123’s high tech Ph.D and engineering employees, thereby effectively shutting down various projects/programs at A123," according to a copy of the lawsuit. "They are doing so in an effort to support Apple’s apparent plans to establish a battery division that is similar if not identical to A123’s." Read more...

More about Apple, Lawsuits, Business, and Apple Car