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Encyclopedia > LDV Limited

For other uses see LDV LDV is was formed in 1993 following a management buy-out of Leyland Dafs van manufacturing plant in Birmingham, England. ...

LDV Limited
Type Subsidiary of Flag of Russia GAZ
Founded 1993 from Leyland DAF Vans
Headquarters Flag of the United Kingdom Birmingham, England
Key people Martin Leach
Industry Automotive
Products Automobiles
Employees 2,000
Website www.ldv.com

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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... GAZ(RTS:GAZA) or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod), translated as Gorky Automobile Plant (Russian: ), started in 1929 as NNAZ, a cooperation between Ford and the Soviet Union. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Leyland Trucks, the British truck manufacturer, emerged from the bankruptcy of DAF NV as the result of a management buy-out. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Birmingham (pron. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Car redirects here. ... This article is about work. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ward End is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Birmingham (pron. ... GAZ(RTS:GAZA) or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod), translated as Gorky Automobile Plant (Russian: ), started in 1929 as NNAZ, a cooperation between Ford and the Soviet Union. ...

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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.[citation needed] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ... National Grid plc is a United Kingdom based utilities company which also operates in other countries, principally in the United States. ... A public utility is a company that maintains the infrastructure for a public service. ...


Current range

2005 LDV Maxus 2.8 CDi 95 SWB
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] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 478 pixelsFull resolution (2080 × 1244 pixel, file size: 352 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 478 pixelsFull resolution (2080 × 1244 pixel, file size: 352 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The LDV Maxus is the newest range of vans produced by LDV Limited. ... GM Daewoo Auto & Technology was first established as National Motor in 1937 in Bupyeong, South Korea. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... FSC (in Polish Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych) is a large automotive factory established in Poland while it was part of the Soviet bloc. ...


The Maxus is fitted with direct injection, common rail, diesel engines supplied by VM Motori.[2] VM Motori S.p. ...


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][4] Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... CIS usually refers to: Commonwealth of Independent States, a modern-day political entity consisting of 11 former Soviet Union Republics CIS is also an acronym for: Canadian Interuniversity Sport Cancer Information Service Carcinoma in situ Centre for Independent Studies Center for Immigration Studies Chinese International School Cisalpino Citizenship & Immigration Services...


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.[citation needed] This Police van shows the capability of the vehicle to be adapted to different requirements The LDV Convoy is a panel van that was manufactured by LDV Limited between 1997 and 2006. ... LDV Pilot van (from the 2005 sales brochure) The LDV Pilot was a panel van made by LDV Limited and available in capacities from 2. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ...


Between 1996 and 2001 LDC produced the Cub, which was a van developed jointly with Nissan. The LDV Cub is a small van that was marketed by the British manufacturer LDV Limited of Birmingham, England, from 1996 until 2001. ... Nissan Motor Co. ...


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. A management buyout (MBO) occurs when a companys managers buy or acquire a large part of the company. ... DAF NV was a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. ... Leyland Trucks, the British truck manufacturer, emerged from the bankruptcy of DAF NV as the result of a management buy-out. ...


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. Leyland Motors Limited was a British vehicle manufacturer of lorries and buses. ... DAF Trucks NV is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of PACCAR. Its headquarters and main plant are in Eindhoven. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... Rover Group plc was the name that was given by the British government, in 1986, to the state-owned vehicle manufacturer British Leyland or BL. After divesting of its commercial vehicle and bus manufacturing divisions the company by then consisting of the car manufacturing arm Austin Rover Group and the... LDV Limited was formed in 1993 following a management buy-out of DAF NVs Leyland DAF van manufacturing division in Birmingham, England, following the bankruptcy of the Dutch company. ... Land Rover Group was a division of British Leyland. ...


In December 2005, after going into administration, LDV was bought by group Sun Capital/Sun European Partners and was subject to a financial restructuring.[5] 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.[6]


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.[3] 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.[5] GAZ(RTS:GAZA) or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod), translated as Gorky Automobile Plant (Russian: ), started in 1929 as NNAZ, a cooperation between Ford and the Soviet Union. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... A.T. Kearney is an international management consulting firm, dating its origins back to the early days of the management consulting profession. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...


Key facts

  • LDV has under-performing residual values compared to mainstream manufacturers such as Ford and Vauxhall. (Source: CAP guide)[verification needed]
  • 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)[verification needed]

A Rental Company, East Mids Hire (http://www.eastmidshire.com/index.php) has taken delivery of 52 LDV vehicles in a deal made up of LDV’s MAXUS vans and recently launched 17-seat MAXUS minibuses. This article was from http://www.easier.com/view/Vans/LDV_News/article-142019.html. Image File history File links Wikitext. ... The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is the trade association for the United Kingdom motor industry. ...


LDV Convoy and Maxus have both been recalled for faulty seat belt mountings (http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp - search under LDV).


Models

This Police van shows the capability of the vehicle to be adapted to different requirements The LDV Convoy is a panel van that was manufactured by LDV Limited between 1997 and 2006. ... LDV Pilot van (from the 2005 sales brochure) The LDV Pilot was a panel van made by LDV Limited and available in capacities from 2. ... The LDV Cub is a small van that was marketed by the British manufacturer LDV Limited of Birmingham, England, from 1996 until 2001. ... The LDV Maxus is the newest range of vans produced by LDV Limited. ...

Notes

  1. ^ "Van maker plans 1,000 new jobs", BBC, 2003-08-19. Retrieved on 2007-09-07. 
  2. ^ Current Vehicles. VM Motori.
  3. ^ a b GAZ International. LDV.
  4. ^ Russia: GAZ to launch LDV brand with Maxus van; local assembly planned for 2008. AutomotiveWorld (2007-08-13). Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
  5. ^ a b "Russian company buys UK vanmaker", BBC, 2006-07-31. Retrieved on 2007-09-07. 
  6. ^ "LDV reassures customers over warranty", What Van, 2006-03-15. 

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LDV Limited - Biocrawler (176 words)
LDV Limited was formed in 1993 following a management buy-out of Leyland Daf's van manufacturing plant in Birmingham, England, which was in turn originally part of the British Leyland/Austin Rover empire.
LDV (short for 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.
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