Maxus

Maxus
Type Commercial vehicle marque
Owner SAIC Group
Country China
Introduced 2011
Markets Global
Website Maxus
For the media agency, see Maxus (media agency).
For the sounding rocket, see Maxus (rocket).

Maxus is a commercial vehicle marque owned by SAIC Group.[1][2] It was launched in March 2011.[1]

The name of the marque originates from the Maxus model of the defunct British commercial vehicle manufacturer LDV Group, following the acquisition of LDV's intellectual property by SAIC in 2010.[1] The first Maxus product, the V80 van, was unveiled at the Auto Shanghai motor show in April 2011.[3] In 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.[4] The inauguration ceremony of the V80 was held in Shanghai on 29 June 2011.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "SAIC launched new brand Maxus for vans". China Car Times. 3 March 2011. http://www.chinacartimes.com/2011/03/03/saic-launched-new-brand-maxus-for-vans/. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "SAIC plans to sell MAXUS van globally in H2". Reuters. 1 March 2011. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/saic-idUSTOE72002C20110301. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
  3. ^ Lee, Carmen (15 April 2011). "SAIC to bring resurrected MAXUS at Auto Shanghai 2011". Gasgoo. http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/saic-to-bring-resurrected-maxus-at-auto-shanghai-2-110415.shtml. Retrieved 2011-12-14. 
  4. ^ "WestStar to distribute SAIC's Maxus van". Business Times. 5 April 2011. http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/MXV80/Article/. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
  5. ^ "SAIC sold over 2m vehicles since start of year, halfway towards fulfilling yearly target". Gasgoo. 30 June 2011. http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/saic-sold-over-2m-vehicles-since-start-of-year-ha-110630.shtml. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 

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