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Maxus: Pioneering Innovation, Excellence, and Sustainability in Automotive Design

Maxus stands as a global powerhouse in automotive manufacturing, known for its exceptional range of commercial and passenger vehicles. With a foundation rooted in innovation and customer-centric design, Maxus consistently delivers vehicles that exemplify performance, reliability, and state-of-the-art technology. This article delves into Maxus's rich history, its most noteworthy projects, and the inspiration behind its iconic logo.

A Glimpse Into the History of Maxus

Maxus has its origins in the renowned LDV Group, a British manufacturer famed for its reliable and durable light commercial vehicles. LDV’s reputation was firmly established in the UK and Europe before SAIC Motor Corporation—a Chinese automotive giant—acquired the brand in 2010. This acquisition marked a significant turning point, with the brand being reimagined and relaunched as "Maxus."

Under SAIC Motor, one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, Maxus rapidly expanded its footprint across international markets. Today, it operates in over 50 countries, offering an extensive portfolio of commercial vehicles, SUVs, MPVs, and electric vehicles (EVs). Its commitment to driving sustainable mobility solutions positions Maxus as a key player in the global green transportation movement.

Maxus's Most Iconic Projects

Maxus has built a strong legacy with groundbreaking projects that demonstrate its dedication to innovation and quality. Below are some of its most notable achievements:

1. Maxus eDeliver 3

A trailblazing electric van, the Maxus eDeliver 3 is designed to cater to urban delivery needs. Boasting eco-friendly features, ample cargo space, and impressive efficiency, it is a favorite among businesses striving to adopt sustainable practices.

2. Maxus D90

The Maxus D90 is a premium SUV that combines advanced technology, superior safety features, and customizable configurations. It’s an ideal choice for families and adventure enthusiasts seeking luxury and reliability.

3. Maxus G10

A versatile MPV, the Maxus G10 provides spacious interiors, advanced infotainment systems, and premium comfort. It is a top pick for both corporate fleets and families looking for dependable travel solutions.

4. Maxus T90 EV

Marking a leap into sustainable innovation, the T90 EV is one of the first all-electric pickup trucks. With a rugged design, impressive performance, and zero emissions, it is tailored for both work and leisure.

5. Maxus Deliver 9

This flagship van sets industry standards for utility and versatility. Featuring a modern design, cutting-edge safety systems, and customizable options, it is widely preferred by logistics and transportation companies.

The Story Behind the Maxus Logo

The Maxus logo is a powerful representation of the company’s ethos, symbolizing its core values of innovation, strength, and reliability. Here’s an analysis of its key design elements:

Geometric Shape: The sleek, shield-like design represents protection, durability, and trustworthiness.

Silver Metallic Finish: This element conveys sophistication, advanced technology, and a forward-thinking mindset.

Three Intersecting Lines: These lines symbolize Maxus’s commitment to innovation, performance, and sustainability.

Minimalist Font: The bold, clean typography reflects clarity, modernity, and the company’s focus on user-friendly solutions.

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Preview: new MAXUS eDELIVER 5 #shorts

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Maxus, a name revived from the historic Leyland DAF Vans by SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation), has taken a bold step in the UK market by introducing the country's first electric pick-up truck, the Maxus T90 EV. This move not only diversifies the electric vehicle (EV) market but also tests the waters for electric commercial vehicles (CVs) in sectors traditionally dominated by internal combustion engine vehicles.

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The new MIFA 9 will be available in 3 specifications including:

Elite – the entry model includes 18” alloys, poly urethane steering wheel, PVC leather upholstery, 6-way manually adjustable steering wheel, 4-way adjustable driver seat, secondary slip single seat, manual sliding door, manual tail gate, auto air conditioning front and rear, 6-speaker, 2-smart keys, adaptive cruise control, lane change assist, 180 degree rear view imaging, rear radar, driver fatigue assist and LED headlights;         

Luxury – this adds 4-way electrically adjustable driver seat and lumbar support, secondary slip seat with electric for heating / massage / ventilation, knitted fabric interior, electric sliding door, electrically operate / foldable / heated door mirrors, privacy glass, wireless charging, air cleaner, 8-speaker sound system, front and side door lights, all-power windows, anti-glare rear view mirror, front and rear radar and 12V power outlet; and

Premium - this adds front/rear electric sunroof, 19” alloys, heated steering wheel, Leather upholstery, 8-way electrically adjustable driver seat and lumbar support with massage / ventilation / memory, luxury hair secondary slip single seat, chamois coated, 12 speaker sound system and streaming media rear view mirror.  

Choose between colours like Blanc White, Obsidian Black, Mica Blue and Dynesty Red. All options include an 8 year (200,000km) battery warranty and a 5-year vehicle warranty.  

But how does this MPV perform? This FWD will have an 84 kWh usable battery which will offer 0 – 62 times of 9.2 seconds, 112 mph top speeds and 180 kW (or 241hp). Expect a combined winter range of 195 miles with warmer weather allowing for 255 miles. On charging, the 11 kW AC max will allow 9 hour 0 – 100% charging times with the 114 kW DC maximum allowing 36 minute 10 – 80% times. A cargo volume of 466L is available with this car. It has a vehicle fuel equivalent of 108 mpg. You can tow 750kg (Unbraked) and 1000kg (Braked) with this EV. It also has no Bidirectional charging capabilities. But it does have a heat pump. 

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NUFAM-Premiere des MAXUS EH300 als elektrischer 7,5-Tonner

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Ticarette Elektrikli Araç Dönemi: Maxus

Son yıllarda farklı segmentlerde devam ettirdiği elektriklenme hareketini ticari araç sektörüne taşıyan Doğan Trend Otomotiv, tamamen elektrikli MAXUS markası ile Türkiye pazarına güçlü bir giriş yaptı.

Son yıllarda farklı segmentlerde devam ettirdiği elektriklenme hareketini ticari araç sektörüne taşıyan Doğan Trend Otomotiv, tamamen elektrikli MAXUS markası ile Türkiye pazarına güçlü bir giriş yaptı. Türkiye’de Doğan Trend Otomotiv’in temsil ettiği ve tarihi 1896 yılına dayanan İngiliz kökenli MAXUS, 2009 yılında Çinli otomotiv devi SAIC tarafından devralındı. 2 milyar dolarlık teknoloji ve…

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%100 elektrikli %100 ticari: MAXUS

%100 elektrikli %100 ticari: MAXUS #DoğanTrendOtomotiv

Dünyanın en büyük 3’üncü elektrikli araç üreticisi SAIC bünyesinde bulunan MAXUS’un distribütörü Doğan Trend Otomotiv oldu. Marka, Doğan Trend güvencesi ile Türkiye hafif ticari araç pazarında elektrikli modelleriyle Continue reading Untitled

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Maxus- S/T 1981 Warner Bros Records Promo Produced by Michael Omartian Jay Gruska, Robbie Buchanan, Mark Leonard, Michael Landau, Duane Perry, and some bgv by Bill Champlin and Tommy Funderburk #maxus, #yachtrock, #aor (at Grand Rapids, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CovfW29uEHB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Finally, HATSUNE MAXU is in my sketchbook >::)

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Only a few hours into the night, Kit woke up hungry. 

He had noticed that humans ate less than fae, but he’d gotten used to nothing at all. He thought he could manage on a light diet, but Kit had not seen luck for over a year.

He got out of bed, picking up his discarded clothes. 

Mistress had said he could eat when he needed to, and Kit’s stomach felt empty and demanding. 

He didn’t want to wake anyone. Kit was lower than a servant; he had no right to ask anything of the staff. And they might talk.

Kit stepped out into the hall.

Sir Maxus and a lady knight stood outside Iris’s door, dressed in leather armor.

“Where’re you going?” asked Maxus.

Kit hesitated. “The kitchen,” he admitted.

“I’ll walk you over.”

The silence was uneasy and awkward. 

Kit at least knew that Brennan: 

1. Didn’t trust or like him

And

2. Was very loyal to Iris

He didn’t know anything about Maxus, who was only behind Brennan in how often he was assigned to the queen.

“So…” said Maxus, “do fae have knights too?”

“I suppose. It’s not exactly the same duties, but the Prince has knights.”

“Prince? No king or queen?”

Kit shrugged. “Not for a long time.”

“Oh.” 

The torches on the wall sconces danced, casting warm light out into the hall. The castle was quiet and still, and Kit looked out the windows to see the stars.

The kitchen was just as silent, and Maxus leaned against a counter, watching.

Kit rifled through the storage. He found a cut of meat, wrapped up and fresh, and it made his mouth water. It was just one of many similar cuts, and they wouldn’t miss it, right?

There were berries in a jar, and the best find was a covered pitcher of heavy cream chilled in the dairy.

Kit poured some cream into a ceramic cup before putting the pitcher back. 

He didn’t bother with cooking, or finding cutlery, instead tearing off strips of meat and eating it raw.

He savored each bite. If he closed his eyes, he could imagine that he was eating after a hunt, in peace. At home.

But Maxus’s presence ruined the illusion. 

Kit shook out the berries into the palm of his hand, and he ate the whole pint.

He slowly sipped at the cream, until it was gone.

Kit wiped the juices of the meat off the marble counter, and washed the cup and jar as best as he could.

Maxus walked him back to the royal wing without comment.

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Iris didn’t say anything in the morning. He half expected Sir Brennan to confront him, but it seemed Maxus didn’t report his midnight meal.

Kit decided not to mention it to his Mistress. She had given him permission to eat, after all. Plus, Iris was so busy with other things and thoughts; she didn’t need more to worry about. 

Especially something unusual that could cause gossip.

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The next night, he woke up hungry again.

Maybe it was a good sign that his appetite was returning in full swing. He didn’t even get dizzy in the kitchen the night before.

Maxus and the lady knight were stationed in the hall again.

Sir Maxus walked Kit to the kitchen.

“Aren��t you eating enough during the day?” he asked as Kit tucked into a loaf of bread, cheese, and more delicious cream.

Kit put down the cup. 

“I- I mean, I’m not judging or anything, I’m just wondering. You look really hungry.”

Kit looked away, fidgeting.

“Is the appetite a fae thing?” Maxus asked gently. “You guys eat more than we do?”

Kit nodded, his ears turning pink. He didn’t want to say it out loud. He was a foreigner, and even though mortals were just as strange to him as he was to them, it was unwise to draw attention.

He was at their mercy, after all. He was a slave.

“Maybe you should talk to Christine? To get bigger portions or something?”

Kit shook his head. He knew Iris’s aunt already judged him for declining wine, and someone had put salt in his food. Either on purpose, or an accident, it didn’t matter. Mortals just did food differently, and he was the outlier. 

He imagined the looks he’d get if his plate had twice the amount of the people sitting next to him.

“It would embarrass my Mistress,” he whispered, unwilling to break the serene quiet of the kitchen.

“If you say so,” said Maxus, unconvinced. “Still, just… write Chef a note or something, so she doesn’t wonder about the missing stuff.”

Kit nodded. “Yes, sir.” He could do that.

They walked back after Kit cleaned up, in silence.

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“You’re looking better,” commented Iris the next morning.

“Hm?”

She gestured to his face as she ate her toast.

“You have some color in your cheeks. That’s good, right?”

“Oh. Yes.”

He did feel better. It was small, almost unnoticeable, but he didn’t feel so bad when he got up in the morning. Magic was still out of reach, but it would surely come soon.

Kit picked at the crumbs on his plate. He eyed the small pitcher of cream that came with the coffee pot on the breakfast cart.

Mistress left to do her makeup, and Kit waited until she was out of the room to drink it down.

He snuck a spoonful of sugar, the only thing better than cream, and a thought hit him.

He was keeping secrets, wasn’t he?

Even if it was just the hunger in his belly, it was something he was keeping from Iris.

The deal demanded loyalty. Painfully vague.

What was loyalty to the deal? Could he even stay quiet about this? Would the deal’s magic force him to reveal it?

He wished he was in the position to negotiate when he accepted the terms.

“Ready to go?” asked Mistress.

Kit nodded. 

There wasn’t a painful jolt of magic, or a strong compulsion to blurt out his secret, but a warning pricked at the back of his mind.

The deal’s magic had decided it wasn’t betrayal. Probably because he had permission to eat, and Iris hadn’t told him to tell her when he ate.

Still. He was on thin ice.

Kit bit his lip as they passed the royal portraits on the wall.

Maybe he’d tell her. Eventually.

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MAXU MAXU BEAAAAAAAM!!

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not even trying to beat the gay allegations.

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Hi! I love your rendering on your illustrations! Could I ask what brushes you use? Is it all one brush, or do you use different ones for the blending/the soft gradient and the ones that create the kind of hatching effect?

Firstly, thank you so much!! I am a creature of habit so I really only use one brush - the MaxU Gouache Clean v2. I use this for sketching, linework (when I do linework), flat color, and render/hatching! It’s an extremely versatile brush, so it’s really perfect for everything tbh

For textures I use the Procreate stucco brush that I edited to add a color shift when using it as well as the Procreate gouache brush :)

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Do I replay old fights in my head and torture myself over how I should have done them differently? I'm a woman. Of course I do.

Resisting Maxu by Victoria Aveline