LDV Limited
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LDV Limited is a British van manufacturer, based in Birmingham, UK. LDV employs around 2,000 at its Birmingham site, producing 15,000-20,000 vehicles annually.
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 (hence LDV is not an acronym).Prior to its merger with Leyland Trucks and DAF Trucks in 1987 it was part of the British Leyland/BMC empire and was latterly the Freight Rover division of the Land Rover Group of British Leyland.
In December 2005 it was subject to a financial restructuring with ownership divided between EAC (European Acquisition Capital Limited) and Sun European Partners.
In June 2006 it was announced that LDV was in talks with the Russian automotive group GAZ about a possible sale.
The vehicles
LDV 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.The Convoy and Pilot were introduced in the early 90s and are a common sight in the United Kingdom, production of these ceased in early 2006.
A brand new range of vans was introduced in 2005 - the Maxus, which 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.
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