Ryder has invested £3 million in a new used vehicle site on the outskirts of Burton upon Trent.
The nine- acre plot off the A38 will become the new Sales and Service Centre for Ryder’s used vehicle stock, including tractor units, trailers, rigid trucks, and LCVs that have reached the end of their first life lease and are available to purchase.
It will complement Ryder’s existing used vehicle sales sites in Avonmouth and Rainham, Essex.
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