{"id":540456,"date":"2026-07-23T14:59:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/540456\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:59:53","slug":"inchcape-to-end-the-distribution-of-ldv-in-new-zealand-auto-trader-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/540456\/","title":{"rendered":"Inchcape to end the distribution of LDV in New Zealand \u2013 Auto Trader NZ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Inchcape NZ has announced that it will cease the distribution of the LDV brand here. This follows on from its decision to step away from KGM here last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123319\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LDV-Terron-9-Premium-driving-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A statement issued to media reads;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of Inchcape\u2019s standard approach to portfolio management, we continuously\u00a0review our partnerships to ensure we have the right portfolio of brands for our\u00a0business aligned with our strategic growth objectives.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the decision has been made to end the distribution partnership for LDV\u00a0in New Zealand, with the final date to be confirmed following a transition period.<\/p>\n<p>The OEM will communicate its future distribution arrangements in due course. We\u00a0are working collaboratively with LDV to ensure a smooth transition for the brand, with\u00a0a focus on supporting customers, dealers and partners.<\/p>\n<p>During the transition period, service support remains unchanged and customers are\u00a0encouraged to contact their local LDV dealership for stock availability, with current\u00a0customers orders delivered as planned.<\/p>\n<p>Inchcape remains\u202fcommitted to the Australian and New Zealand markets\u202fwith\u202four\u202fbrand portfolio\u202foffering\u202fa range of vehicles\u202fdesigned to meet the\u00a0needs of\u202flocal\u202fcustomers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Inchcape, described as the \u2018world\u2019s leading independent automotive distributor\u2019 and a \u2018global company that connects vehicles with customers across the world\u2019 will still be responsible for the distribution of Subaru vehicles here in NZ.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inchcape NZ has announced that it will cease the distribution of the LDV brand here. This follows on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":540457,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[111,43,139,69],"class_list":["post-540456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-zealand","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=540456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/540457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=540456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=540456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=540456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}