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LDV (acronym of Leyland DAF Vans) produce a range of panel vans, pick-ups and mini buses that are available with a wide range of modifications and personal specifications. LDV's main customers are large British corporations, such as the Royal Mail, Transco and many other utilities, who are attracted by LDV's ability to adapt their product to the customer's need. Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ... A van is a vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. ... Royal Mail is the national postal service in the United Kingdom. ...

LDV currently produce a range of different models. The Convoy and Pilot were introduced in the early 90's and are a common sight in the United Kingdom; a brand new range of vans are also being produced from 2005 - the Maxus, which was jointly developed with GM-Daewoo.

LDV employs around 2,000 at its Birmingham site, producing 15,000-20,000 vehicles annually.

Models

• Convoy
• Maxus
• Pilot

The LDV Maxus is the newest range of vans produced by LDV Limited. ...

External links

• LDV website