SAIC Maxus V80 (LDV)

CCF mod · 02-28-2011, 01:26 PM

Shanghai Automotive acquired British manufacturer LDV in 2010. LDV was specializing in the production of vans and light buses. Their most famous product was Maxus van. After the purchase, production facilities of Maxus were shipped to the Wuxi factory of Nanjing Auto. SAIC announced it will start making Maxus vans in China in 2011.

On February 28th Shanghai Auto presented new brand to Chinese media. The MAXUS Datong (meaning big wisdom and smooth in Chinese) is the third self-owned brand for SAIC. The car maker, a partner of General Motors and Volkswagen, said the first Chinese-made Maxus vehicle will be a wide-body van that seats 16 passengers and targeting the mid-to-high end segment. The Maxus will be important in SAIC's overall commercial vehicle strategy. It will be made in SAIC's plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, and slated for the market in July this year as well plans for exports.

http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201102/176923.html
http://auto.sohu.com/s2011/saiccv/index.shtml

Logo of new 'Chinese' brand:

China-made Maxus:

CCF mod · 02-28-2011, 01:27 PM

qqqqbobo · 03-01-2011, 01:17 AM

waiting for more pictures, like inner..

Joest · 03-01-2011, 11:23 AM

Too bad they drop the LDV badge...

CCF mod · 04-03-2011, 04:40 AM

Maxus:
http://auto.sohu.com/20110401/n305191864.shtml

CCF mod · 04-17-2011, 01:04 PM

First pictures of Maxus V80:

source: CCT

CCF mod · 04-19-2011, 03:57 PM

Maxus V80:
http://db.auto.sohu.com/sh2011/car_3237.shtml
http://auto.sina.com.cn/shanghaichez..._brands100130/

RR ltd Co. · 09-07-2011, 09:51 AM

(c)thetycho

RR ltd Co. · 09-07-2011, 09:52 AM

(c)thetycho

RR ltd Co. · 09-08-2011, 03:49 AM

Quote:

The SAIC-Maxus V80 van has been officially listed on the China car market. Price starts at 145.800 yuan and ends at 239.800 yuan. SAIC bought Maxus from bankrupt British LDV and set up production in China. In Chinese the brand is called Da Tong (大通).

Engine is a Eco-D 2.5 liter diesel from VM Motori with 100kw, good for a 160km/h top speed. SAIC has plans to bring the Maxus brand back to Europe but not soon, SAIC wants Maxus to succeed in China first.

I heared, that there's a close possibility of manufacturing Maxus in Poland - in Szczecin or Lublin.

(c) sohu via carnewschina

02-28-2011, 01:26 PM	#1
CCF mod Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 16,245	SAIC Maxus V80 (LDV) Shanghai Automotive acquired British manufacturer LDV in 2010. LDV was specializing in the production of vans and light buses. Their most famous product was Maxus van. After the purchase, production facilities of Maxus were shipped to the Wuxi factory of Nanjing Auto. SAIC announced it will start making Maxus vans in China in 2011. On February 28th Shanghai Auto presented new brand to Chinese media. The MAXUS Datong (meaning big wisdom and smooth in Chinese) is the third self-owned brand for SAIC. The car maker, a partner of General Motors and Volkswagen, said the first Chinese-made Maxus vehicle will be a wide-body van that seats 16 passengers and targeting the mid-to-high end segment. The Maxus will be important in SAIC's overall commercial vehicle strategy. It will be made in SAIC's plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, and slated for the market in July this year as well plans for exports. http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201102/176923.html http://auto.sohu.com/s2011/saiccv/index.shtml Logo of new 'Chinese' brand: China-made Maxus: __________________ My rides: https://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/...ead.php?t=1976

02-28-2011, 01:27 PM	#2
CCF mod Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 16,245	__________________ My rides: https://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/...ead.php?t=1976

03-01-2011, 01:17 AM	#3
qqqqbobo Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Shandong province,China Posts: 31	Re: SAIC Maxus (LDV) waiting for more pictures, like inner..

03-01-2011, 11:23 AM	#4
Joest Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Posts: 165	Re: SAIC Maxus (LDV) Too bad they drop the LDV badge...

04-03-2011, 04:40 AM	#5
CCF mod Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 16,245	Maxus: http://auto.sohu.com/20110401/n305191864.shtml __________________ My rides: https://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/...ead.php?t=1976

04-17-2011, 01:04 PM	#6
CCF mod Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 16,245	First pictures of Maxus V80: source: CCT __________________ My rides: https://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/...ead.php?t=1976 Last edited by CCF mod; 04-19-2011 at 03:56 PM.

04-19-2011, 03:57 PM	#7
CCF mod Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 16,245	Maxus V80: http://db.auto.sohu.com/sh2011/car_3237.shtml http://auto.sina.com.cn/shanghaichez..._brands100130/ __________________ My rides: https://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/...ead.php?t=1976 Last edited by CCF mod; 04-20-2011 at 02:31 PM.

09-07-2011, 09:51 AM	#8
RR ltd Co. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lodz (Łódź), Poland, Europe Posts: 252	Re: SAIC Maxus (LDV) (c)thetycho __________________ Check my very motorized IG

09-07-2011, 09:52 AM	#9
RR ltd Co. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lodz (Łódź), Poland, Europe Posts: 252	Re: SAIC Maxus (LDV) (c)thetycho __________________ Check my very motorized IG

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