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'LDV Limited ' is a British van manufacturer, based in the Ward End area of Birmingham, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian GAZ group.
LDV produce a range of panel vans, pick-ups and minibuses, all available with various modifications and specifications. LDV's main customers are large British corporations, such as the Royal Mail, Transco and many other utility companies, which have demonstrated a preference for British-built vehicles.
The current range of vans, the Maxus, was introduced in 2005. The Maxus was originally planned as a joint venture with Daewoo of South Korea. Daewoo however, went into receivership in 2000 before the project came to fruition. LDV subsequently acquired the exclusive rights to the van from General Motors, who had taken over Daewoo, and purchased the existing tooling and shipped it all to Birmingham from the Daewoo plant in Poland where the van was originally intended to be built.[1]
The Maxus is fitted with direct injection, common rail, diesel engines supplied by VM Motori.[2]
There are plans for 2008, to start assembly of the Maxus at the GAZ Nizhny Novgorod plant in Russia for the Russian and CIS markets.[3]
Up until early 2006, LDV produced the Convoy and Pilot, derived from the venerable British Leyland ''Sherpa'', and developed considerably throughout the 1970s–90s, and which are a common sight in the UK.
Between 1996 and 2001 LDC produced the Cub, which was a van developed jointly with Nissan.
LDV was formed in 1993 as ''Leyland DAF Vans Limited'' following a management buy-out of DAF NV's Leyland DAF van manufacturing division, following the bankruptcy of the Dutch company. Later the name was officially changed to ''LDV Limited''.
Prior to its merger with Leyland Trucks and DAF Trucks in 1987 it was part of the British Leyland / Rover Group empire and was latterly the Freight Rover arm of the Land Rover Group divsion.
In December 2005, after going into administration, LDV was bought by group Sun Capital/Sun European Partners and was subject to a financial restructuring.[4] What Van reported LDVs committment to its existing customers, including an assurance from their marketing director that their production taget of 1000 vans per month would put them well above break-even point.[5]
The Russian GAZ Group acquired LDV on 31 July 2006, and also established a new company, GAZ International, based in the UK, to focus on the automotive industry.[6] The BBC reported that a GAZ spokesperson said that the company had appointed former Ford of Europe executive Martin Leach and former A.T. Kearney executive Steve Young to run the business, and that it planned to expand production at LDV's Birmingham plant by adding new product lines and entering new markets in Europe and elsewhere.
★ LDV has under-performing residual values compared to mainstream manufacturers such as Ford and Vauxhall. (Source: CAP guide)
★ LDV's current business is biased towards rental companies, courier firms, and government agencies. The Maxus does not sell well in the retail sector. (Source: SMMT)
★ Convoy (1993-2006)
★ Pilot (1993-2006)
★ Cub (1996-2001)
★ Maxus (2005-)
1. Van maker plans 1,000 new jobs
2. Current Vehicles
3. Russia: GAZ to launch LDV brand with Maxus van; local assembly planned for 2008
4. Russian company buys UK vanmaker
5. LDV reassures customers over warranty
6. GAZ International
★ LDV website
★ LDV used van website
★ LDV minibus website
'LDV Limited ' is a British van manufacturer, based in the Ward End area of Birmingham, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian GAZ group.
| Contents |
| The vehicles |
| Current range |
| Legacy vehicles |
| History |
| Key facts |
| Models |
| Notes |
| External links |
The vehicles
LDV produce a range of panel vans, pick-ups and minibuses, all available with various modifications and specifications. LDV's main customers are large British corporations, such as the Royal Mail, Transco and many other utility companies, which have demonstrated a preference for British-built vehicles.
Current range
2005 LDV Maxus 2.8 CDi 95 SWB
The current range of vans, the Maxus, was introduced in 2005. The Maxus was originally planned as a joint venture with Daewoo of South Korea. Daewoo however, went into receivership in 2000 before the project came to fruition. LDV subsequently acquired the exclusive rights to the van from General Motors, who had taken over Daewoo, and purchased the existing tooling and shipped it all to Birmingham from the Daewoo plant in Poland where the van was originally intended to be built.[1]
The Maxus is fitted with direct injection, common rail, diesel engines supplied by VM Motori.[2]
There are plans for 2008, to start assembly of the Maxus at the GAZ Nizhny Novgorod plant in Russia for the Russian and CIS markets.[3]
Legacy vehicles
Up until early 2006, LDV produced the Convoy and Pilot, derived from the venerable British Leyland ''Sherpa'', and developed considerably throughout the 1970s–90s, and which are a common sight in the UK.
Between 1996 and 2001 LDC produced the Cub, which was a van developed jointly with Nissan.
History
LDV was formed in 1993 as ''Leyland DAF Vans Limited'' following a management buy-out of DAF NV's Leyland DAF van manufacturing division, following the bankruptcy of the Dutch company. Later the name was officially changed to ''LDV Limited''.
Prior to its merger with Leyland Trucks and DAF Trucks in 1987 it was part of the British Leyland / Rover Group empire and was latterly the Freight Rover arm of the Land Rover Group divsion.
In December 2005, after going into administration, LDV was bought by group Sun Capital/Sun European Partners and was subject to a financial restructuring.[4] What Van reported LDVs committment to its existing customers, including an assurance from their marketing director that their production taget of 1000 vans per month would put them well above break-even point.[5]
The Russian GAZ Group acquired LDV on 31 July 2006, and also established a new company, GAZ International, based in the UK, to focus on the automotive industry.[6] The BBC reported that a GAZ spokesperson said that the company had appointed former Ford of Europe executive Martin Leach and former A.T. Kearney executive Steve Young to run the business, and that it planned to expand production at LDV's Birmingham plant by adding new product lines and entering new markets in Europe and elsewhere.
Key facts
★ LDV has under-performing residual values compared to mainstream manufacturers such as Ford and Vauxhall. (Source: CAP guide)
★ LDV's current business is biased towards rental companies, courier firms, and government agencies. The Maxus does not sell well in the retail sector. (Source: SMMT)
Models
★ Convoy (1993-2006)
★ Pilot (1993-2006)
★ Cub (1996-2001)
★ Maxus (2005-)
Notes
1. Van maker plans 1,000 new jobs
2. Current Vehicles
3. Russia: GAZ to launch LDV brand with Maxus van; local assembly planned for 2008
4. Russian company buys UK vanmaker
5. LDV reassures customers over warranty
6. GAZ International
External links
★ LDV website
★ LDV used van website
★ LDV minibus website
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