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Maxus

Owned by SAIC Motor. The vans descend from Britain's LDV.

Maxus started life in Britain. LDV (Leyland DAF Vans) was formed in 1993 from the van business of the collapsed DAF NV, and launched the LDV Maxus van at the end of 2004.

LDV went bankrupt in 2009. SAIC bought its intellectual property in August 2010, and the vans now come from SAIC's commercial-vehicle arm in China, sold in the UK as Maxus.

Timeline

1. 1993 LDV is formed from DAF NV's van business.
2. 2004 The LDV Maxus van goes on sale.
3. 2009 LDV goes bankrupt.
4. 2010 SAIC buys LDV's intellectual property (August).

Same owner

MG. See the full who owns whom family tree.

Sources

• CarNewsChina: The Big Read: SAIC (3/6), MG Rover and Maxus · 13 Feb 2022

Checked 9 Nov 2026. Ownership changes: if something here is out of date, tell us.