Maxus traces its name to the LDV Maxus light commercial vehicle, a van developed by LDV Group in the United Kingdom and launched in the mid-2000s. SAIC Motor acquired key LDV intellectual property in 2010 and launched the Maxus brand in China in 2011 under SAIC Maxus Automotive Co., Ltd.
The brand identity has generally used a clean uppercase MAXUS wordmark, often supported by SAIC or SAIC MAXUS naming in corporate contexts. Its modern visual branding emphasizes a blue, technology-led appearance suited to commercial vehicles, MPVs, pickups, SUVs, and electric mobility.
First color in the reference palette
Motomarks records #005BAC as the primary Maxus reference color, with any alternate swatches listed in the color reference and API response.