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- Remarkably, what is today Maxus was once the commercial division of British Leyland, the nationalised UK car maker. Today as one of the former British brands snapped up by the Chinese, the brand has re-established itself on the UK commercial vehicle market and is forging a reputation for its electric vans.
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Maxus is a brand familiar to the UK light-commercial vehicle sector, quite possibly because the name is much older than the company. British manufacturer LDV was building vans in Birmingham throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and using the model name Maxus on them.
Dec 22, 2021 · The Maxus brand traces its British roots to as far back as the Leyland Steam Van in 1896, followed by the start of Leyland Motors in 1907. This company was eventually renamed LDV after company mergers.
Nov 23, 2021 · SAIC Maxus, the now Chinese-owned remnants of LDV, has plans to launch a new electric MPV in the UK at the end of next year, called the MIFA 9. It’ll rival the likes of the Peugeot e-Traveller ...
Feb 12, 2020 · From April 2020, LDV will rebrand as Maxus across right-hand-drive European markets, including the UK, signalling the end for this famous name. Gavin Braithwaite-Smith. February 12, 2020. It’s...
May 21, 2024 · Following the airport-bound Mercedes-Benz EQV, nostalgia-fuelled Volkswagen ID Buzz and limousine-challenging Lexus LM into the UK is the Maxus Mifa 9. Maxus is a brand that may be familiar...
