Article: pounds 28m loss for Birmingham vanmaker owned by oligarch; In association with www.rbs.co.uk BACKGROUND.(Business)

Article: New worries over LDV survival fight; ECONOMY: Buyout deal to ...
Birmingham Mail (England);  March 21, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... by two unnamed overseas investors who have expressed an interest in the struggling company. Plans to save the Birmingham vanmaker, which employs 850 at its Washwood Heath plant and thousands more in the supply chain, were being discussed ...

Article: Former LDV boss may sever links with UK.
The Birmingham Post (England);  July 15, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Deripaska, the Russian billionaire who until recently owned Birmingham vanmaker LDV, says he considering breaking his links with Britain ... billionaire Oleg Deripaska whose conglomerate, Gaz, used to own Birmingham vanmaker LDV

Article: Is this vanmaker LDV's final chance in last chance saloon? ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  February 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Editor John Cranage looks at the troubled history of the Birmingham vanmaker. Should plans to buy LDV out from its Russian owners ... would mark the fifth change of ownership for the troubled Birmingham vanmaker in just 22 years. In other words, the company that occupies ...

Article: LDV drives up sales by 33pc.(Business)
The Birmingham Post (England);  August 5, 2005 ;     424 words ...Birmingham vanmaker LDV is reaping the rewards of its pounds 500 million investment ... focused on our sales objectives for the remainder of 2005.' The Birmingham vanmaker has already won some significant fleet orders for Maxus - which ...

Article: Vanmaker proves a class act with latest model.(News)
Birmingham Mail (England);  April 30, 2008 ;     368 words ...PUPILS were given the first look at a new school bus produced by Birmingham vanmaker LDV. The Washwood Heath company officially launched its latest vehicle, a 17-seat school bus version of its award winning Maxus ...

Article: I'll get Towers' deserved recognition - Strachan.(Business)
The Birmingham Post (England);  July 11, 2005 ;     454 words ... ... Strachan was previously corporate communications director with the old Rover Group and later held a similar post with Birmingham vanmaker LDV. He set up his own PR business in 2000 and now acts for a number of corporate clients throughout the West ...

Article: Pat's the way to do it; INDUSTRY: City van-maker launches mobile ...
Birmingham Mail (England);  April 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Byline: By Jon Griffin BOSSES at Birmingham vanmaker LDV are turning to Postman Pat to capture a share of the UK Post Office market. Mobile post offices made by the city firm will ...