In 1888, Mr. W.W. Gibbs founded the 'Electric Storage Battery Company' in New Jersey, USA. In 1889, the world's first lead-acid battery was developed and installed. In 1890, the product was used in the first submarine of the U.S. Navy. 1900 The Exide brand was born in 1901, with its name derived from 'Excellent Oxide', which means "the best oxide". In 1901, the world's first transcontinental telephone system and Atlantic radio transmission system used Eixde brand batteries. In 1912, it helped Cadillac design The world's first battery-powered internal combustion engine car used Exide's solar rechargeable batteries for NASA's first lunar landing in 1969, and Exide silver was used in all Apollo lunar landing missions. Zinc Batteries acquired the General Battery Corporation of the United States in 1987, expanding the automotive battery product line. In 1990, it acquired the famous lead-acid battery brand and gel (GEL) technology of Sonnenschein (Sunshine) in Germany. In 1994, it acquired BIG and Gemala companies in the UK, Tudor in Spain and France's CEAC Launched Orbital cylindrical battery technology in 1999, representing the most significant lead-acid battery technology progress in the past 30 years. Acquired GNB Technology in the United States in 2000. In 2007, the group's Asia-Pacific headquarters moved from Melbourne, Australia to Shanghai, China. Acquired Canadian lithium ion in 2008. Battery company Mountain Power Inc.