SAIC Maxus Automotive Co., Ltd. trading as Maxus ( LDV in Australia and New Zealand) and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, Datong (大通) is a Chinese vehicle brand. Currently, it is a commercial and passenger vehicle manufacturer being a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIC Motor , which owns other brands such as MG and Roewe .
33-754: The brand Maxus originates from the LDV Maxus model of the defunct British commercial vehicle manufacturer LDV Group , following the acquisition of LDV's intellectual property by SAIC in 2010. The LDV brand continues to be used in Australia and New Zealand, while in the UK and Ireland, LDV was rebranded to Maxus in 2020. The first Maxus product, the V80 van, was unveiled at the Auto Shanghai motor show in April 2011. In
66-580: A 14.3 kWh Lithium-Ion battery that can be charged (plug-in AC ) in four hours. It has a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), two 100 L hydrogen tanks that can be refueled in 3 minutes, a driving range of 305 kilometres (190 mi) and a range of 500 kilometres (310 mi) at 40 km/h (25 mph). The FCV80 can seat 10 to 14 passengers. In 2020, the FCV80 had recorded sales of 297 vehicles. The Maxus EV80 and EV80 Plus are electric versions of
99-802: A deal between SAIC and SAIC Motor-CP Co. Since April 2013, Kauffman Group-subsidiary Andes Motor is the official distributor of the Maxus brand for Chile. Chile became the first foreign market to sell the T60 pick up truck in July 2017, where it has become a complete success, becoming in just a year the 10th most sold pick up truck in Chile, outpacing all Chinese competitors according to the National Automotive Association of Chile and prompting Andes Motor to expand its Maxus dealership network around
132-569: A five year, £500 million development programme. It was intended to replace LDV's Convoy model, and Daewoo Motor Polska 's Lublin II model. A narrower derivative sharing the bodysides of the SWB low-roof versions was partially developed under the BD100 codename to replace LDV's Pilot model, but this never reached production. Following General Motors ' acquisition of Daewoo, LDV secured the exclusive rights to
165-544: A three cars on a demonstration drive from Moscow to the Crimea, two automatic models and a manual. It was launched in 1956 and became a symbol of the whole Soviet epoch. The car offered front seats able to fold flat and came standard with cigarette lighter and a radio at a time when most American-built cars did not have a radio. A small number of Volgas with the 195 hp (145 kW ; 198 PS ) Chaika engine, automatic transmission , and power steering were built for
198-593: Is 320km. The V80 is marketed as the MG V80 in Thailand since March 2019. The Thai-spec V80 is powered by a 2.5-litre diesel-turbo sourced from VM Motori. Outputs are rated at 136 hp and 330Nm. There are two transmission types to choose from: six-speed manual; or single-clutch automatic (automated manual). GAZ GAZ or Gorkovsky avtomobilny zavod ( Russian : ГАЗ or Го́рьковский автомоби́льный заво́д , lit. ' Gorky Automobile Plant ')
231-938: Is a Russian automotive manufacturer located in Nizhny Novgorod , formerly known as Gorky (Горький) (1932–1990). It is the core subsidiary of GAZ Group Holding, which is itself part of Basic Element industrial group. JSC Russian Machines is the controlling shareholder in OAO GAZ. In May 1929 the Soviet Union signed an agreement with the American Ford Motor Company . Under its terms, the Soviets agreed to purchase $ 13 million worth of automobiles and parts, while Ford agreed to give technical assistance until 1938 to construct an integrated automobile-manufacturing plant at Nizhny Novgorod . The factory
264-535: Is expected that production will start in 2013. In February 2011, General Motors and GAZ Group signed an agreement on contract assembly of the new Chevrolet Aveo car at GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. As of December 2012, production was underway with an expected annual production of 30,000 vehicles. In June 2011, Volkswagen Group Rus and GAZ Group signed a long-term agreement on contract manufacturing at GAZ plant with total investment of €200 million. It
297-572: Is planned to produce Škoda Yeti , the new Volkswagen Jetta and Škoda Octavia . The total production volume in the peak years will be about 110,000 vehicles. In November 2011, under the contract manufacturing agreement, GAZ started SKD assembly of Škoda Yeti; full-cycle production started in December 2012. In April 2019, GAZ asked for a $ 468 million bailout from the Russian government, saying that US sanctions on Oleg Deripaska and his assets put
330-519: The Ford Model AA and Ford Model A , respectively. In 1933, the factory's name changed to Gorkovsky avtomobilny zavod , or GAZ, when the city was renamed after Maxim Gorky . The GAZ-A was succeeded by the more modern GAZ-M1 (based largely on the four-cylinder version of the Ford Model B ), produced from 1936 to 1942. The M letter stands for Molotovets ('of Molotov's fame'), it was
363-567: The KGB as the M23 , 603 were built in 1962–1970. As the car's leading engineer Boris Dekhtyar recalled, the new version of the Volga had improved brake pads and reached a higher top speed of over 170 km/h; it was well received. The new engine produced 195 h.p. at 4,400 rpm. In the 1960s GAZ plant renewed its truck range by launching such models as GAZ-52, GAZ-53 А and GAZ-66 . In the 1960s and 1970s,
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#1732787110092396-507: The 2024 model year of the ICE powered V80, the vehicle is massively restyled with a completely different front end and new tail lamps. The EV80 is powered by the same permanent-magnet synchronous motor developing 120kW and 280N·m from the EV80 Plus. The EV80 Pro is equipped with 77kWh Lithium iron phosphate batteries, and only takes 43 minutes to charge to 80%. The official range unveiled by Maxus
429-529: The Chinese built V80, marketed under the new Maxus marque, is available in three versions: standard, logistics , and deluxe. The Minibus is available from 7 to 16 seaters, in two trim levels. The choice of two wheelbases remains, with two different versions of the 2.5-litre diesel engine producing 88 or 100 kW. Colour choices include crystal violet, olive-brown and aurora silver for deluxe variants, blanc white, aurora silver and lava grey for standard and
462-655: The Chinese domestic market. The V80 facelift was named the Xintu V80 (新途 V80), listing the post facelift model under a series of Xintu vans. A plug-in hybrid fuel cell version of the V80 the FCV80 a light passenger was launched in November 2017 at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. The FCV80 has an electric motor that delivers 100 kilowatts (130 hp) and 350 N⋅m (260 lbf⋅ft) of torque. It has
495-558: The LDV assets, planned to launch the Chinese version of Maxus in 2011, and in April 2011 announced the Maxus would be called the Datong (meaning big wisdom and smooth in Chinese) under its new Maxus brand. The Maxus was available in two wheelbases , three roof heights, and a choice of 2.8t, 3.2t, and 3.5t GVW. The vehicle was also available in these roles: Available from the summer of 2011,
528-604: The Malaysian company Weststar LDV, which distributed the Maxus under licence in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, would acquire LDV, but the deal fell through the week before LDV entered administration. In 2008, LDV manufactured 10,000 vans, generating sales of about £150 million, but lost £54 million in 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, before the failure of the company. In August 2010, China's SAIC , which bought most of
561-789: The V80 in June 2011. Since its launch, the Maxus received good reviews and sold well across the United Kingdom . The van was used on the fleet basis by companies, such as National Grid , Royal Mail , and various services of the British Police . Not long after its launch, the LDV Maxus was awarded the Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine "Van of the Year 2005", and has since won several further awards including "Van of
594-587: The V80, and was introduced to the Chinese market in August 2020 alongside the EV90 electric van. The EV80 is powered by a permanent-magnet synchronous motor developing 120kW and 280N·m. The batteries are 51.5, 53, and 71kWh Lithium iron phosphate batteries supporting a pure electric range from 202 to 250km. Launched in 2023, the Maxus EV80 Pro is a more premium and updated variant of the regular EV80. Following
627-454: The Year", "Minibus of the Year" and "Combi of the Year". LDV was acquired in July 2006 by the Russian automotive giant GAZ , that had plans to start production of the Maxus in one of its Russian factories by 2010, but the LDV factory went into administration in June 2009, due to lack of funds from Russian owner GAZ. About 800 workers were laid off during this period, leaving the whole van building operation in question. It had been hoped that
660-846: The country. In October 2013, Maxus was introduced to Saudi Arabia via Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd. Maxus's second production model, the G10 MPV, went on sale in China in March 2014. In the same month, Maxus was introduced to Iran, Syria and the UAE. On December 14, 2015, Maxus was launched officially in Hong Kong with the V80 and the G10 being sold in cooperation with the Inchcape Group. The brand
693-496: The following models: LDV Maxus Maxus V80 (China) Maxus LD100 (Russia) Weststar LDV Maxus (Malaysia) MG V80 (Thailand) Fargo Fora (Turkey) The LDV Maxus is a light commercial van model, originally produced by LDV Limited . It was launched at the end of 2004. The model was jointly developed under the LD100 programme code by LDV and Daewoo Motor , prior to Daewoo entering receivership in November 2000, in
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#1732787110092726-526: The late 1990s GAZ was deemed to be the best managed Russian automotive manufacturer. In November 2000 GAZ was acquired in a hostile takeover by SibAl . In March 2003 GAZ declared that the production of passenger cars was no longer a priority for the company, and plans to release a new GAZ-3115 model had been abandoned. In 2006, GAZ made a move on the LDV company based in Birmingham , England, and acquired
759-590: The logistics variant only with blanc white. The Maxus V80 is exported to English speaking countries under the LDV brand. Australia and New Zealand were the first to receive exports in 2012. In 2013, the Maxus V80 was exported to Thailand, in May 2014, to Colombia, in May 2015, to Ireland, and in 2016, to the United Kingdom. In November 2023, the Maxus V80 received a massive update for the 2024 model year in
792-538: The origin of the car's nickname, M'ka (эмка). During the war, GAZ assembled Chevrolet G7107 and G7117 (G7107 with winch) from parts shipped from the US under Lend Lease . At that time, GAZ engineers worked to develop an all-new car model to enter production once hostilities ended. Called the GAZ-M20 Pobeda (Victory), this affordably-priced sedan with streamlined, fastback styling, entered production in 1946 and
825-516: The plant was overhauled and updated; 1962 saw it fitted with the Soviet Union's first automated precision shop. In 1994 the plant started production of GAZelle light commercial vehicles. The plant became AvtoGAZ , with the integration of its various subcontractors , on 24 August 1971; the same year, it was awarded the Order of Lenin . GAZ produced its ten millionth vehicle in March 1981. In
858-564: The production at the LDV plant was halted and the plant was sold to a Chinese company called ECO Concept in 2009. As then DaimlerChrysler modernized its Sterling Heights Assembly plant in 2006, the old Chrysler Sebring / Dodge Stratus assembly line and tooling was sold to GAZ and was shipped to Nizhny Novgorod in Russia . Since then GAZ car facility is used for contract manufacturing for Volkswagen and General Motors . In 2009, Bo Andersson , former Vice-President of General Motors ,
891-778: The same month SAIC signed an agreement appointing the Malaysia-based WestStar group as the official distributor of the V80 for the Asia Pacific region. The inauguration ceremony of the V80 was held in Shanghai on 29 June 2011. The sale of Maxus vehicles in Australasia began in 2012, with distribution by the Australia-based WMC Group. In September 2013 it was announced that Maxus vehicles would be sold in Thailand starting in 2014, as part of
924-615: The van maker from the venture capital group Sun European Partners, LLP in July of that year. GAZ said that they planned to market the MAXUS ( LDV 's new Panel-van that was released in January 2005) into the rest of Europe and Asia. GAZ proposed to increase production in the LDV plant in England, while also commencing production of the MAXUS in a new plant in Russia. However, due to the recession,
957-527: The vehicle, purchased the tooling, and moved it from Daewoo's plant in Lublin, Poland to the LDV site in Washwood Heath, Birmingham . A version of the Maxus is manufactured by GAZ . In March 2011, the Chinese company SAIC Motor launched a new commercial vehicle marque called Maxus , following its acquisition of the intellectual property of LDV in 2010. The LDV Maxus model was relaunched by SAIC as
990-665: Was founded and production started on 1 January 1932. At the time the factory was known as Nizhny Novgorod Automobile Plant , short NAZ ( Nizhegorodskiy avtomobilny zavod ), full name Nizhny Novgorod Automobile Plant named after V. M. Molotov ( Nizhegorodskiy avtomobilny zavod imeni V. M. Molotova ), after the Soviet minister Vyacheslav Molotov . In 1932 the plant produced its first automobiles, GAZ-AA (originally known as NAZ-AA, as they were manufactured before Nizhny Novgorod became Gorky) truck and GAZ-A passenger car (manufactured after Nizhny Novgorod became Gorky). The cars were based on
1023-625: Was invited to become a President/CEO of GAZ Group. In 2010, GAZ upgraded its model range by launching new GAZelle-BUSINESS lineup with diesel and petrol engines and LPG equipment. In November 2010 the company decided to end production of the Volga Siber , its last GAZ passenger car model, and to discontinue the GAZ Volga range. In December 2010, GAZ Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Daimler on contract manufacturing of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. It
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1056-574: Was launched in Singapore on December 17, 2015, in conjunction with Cycle & Carriage as the official distributor, which was also the official vehicle sponsor for the 8th ASEAN Para Games 2015 event. On October 2, 2018, Ayala Corporation announced that AC Motors is the official distributor of Maxus vehicles in the Philippines. On 6 November 2023, SAIC Maxus officially unveiled its new light bus brand, "Xintu". The current Maxus range comprises
1089-527: Was produced by GAZ until 1958. (Licensed production under the name Warszawa continued in Polish FSO until the 1970s). It was the first Soviet car with electric windshield wipers (rather than mechanical- or vacuum-operated ones). GAZ also made GAZ-12 ZIM , GAZ-21 and GAZ-24 Volga and the luxury cars GAZ-13 and GAZ-14 Chaika . The ZIM was the first GAZ car to feature the leaping deer hood ornament . The GAZ-21 made its public debut in 1955, with
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