The production of automotive batteries started in 1944 in the plant Autobaterie ÄeskÃ¡ LÃ­pa, which was privatized by VARTA AG in 1991. Johnson Controls Power Solutions acquired the automotive batteries division from VARTA in 2002.
The xia Dynasty, the first dynasty that emerged in China 4,000 years ago, was founded by Qi, son of Great Yu who conquered floods and tamed rivers.
The Shang Dynasty (also called the Yin Dynasty) succeeded the Xia Dynasty, and was followed by the Zhou Dynasty. It was located in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BCE. Map of Shang Dynasty: This map shows the location of the Shang Dynasty in the Yellow River valley. Jie, the last king of the Xia Dynasty (the first Chinese dynasty), was overthrown c. 1760 BCE by Cheng Tang.