New 7,140-Square-Foot State-of-the-Art Facility to Provide Inventory of Ryder Pre-Owned Vehicles to Fit the Unique Needs of its Canadian Customers
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, announced the grand opening of its new,
state-of-the-art pre-owned commercial vehicle sales facility at 4535 8A
Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 4J6.
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The 7,140-square-foot facility is now open for business, providing
customers in Canada with access to the largest inventory of pre-owned
vehicles for sale in North America. The facility will sit on 1.78 acres
of land and will feature a reconditioning operation where pre-owned
vehicles are serviced to meet the rigorous standards for operating
within Canada as well as meet the unique needs of Ryder’s customers. The
operations included in this new facility were previously located at a
shared Ryder commercial rental location at 4250 46B Ave S.E., Calgary,
Alberta, Canada T2B 3N7. This new facility will now solely service
pre-owned commercial vehicle sales customers. The new pre-owned
commercial vehicle sales facility is conveniently located near the 32nd
and Deerfoot major intersection in Calgary.
“Ryder is committed to offering the greatest selection of pre-owned
commercial vehicles for sale at prices that make sense for our customers
in Canada,” said Michael Cagney, Ryder Canada Director for Asset
Management. “As the Alberta market grows, we’ll grow with it. With our
new facility, we can provide customers in Alberta with more quality
pre-owned commercial vehicle options in a larger, more modern space that
is dedicated solely to their purchasing needs.”
A grand opening event will be held from 9:00 am to 1:00pm on Wednesday,
July 13, 2016, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:00 a.m. Refreshments
and entertainment will be provided.
The facility will be open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
For more information on Ryder’s Calgary facility in Alberta, please call
1-888-995-2459.
Ryder has the largest inventory of pre-owned vehicles for sale in North
America, selling more than 17,000 vehicles a year from over 59 used
truck centers across North America, including six in Canada. In
addition, Ryder’s international sales/export team helps customers in
locations from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean, to Central and
South America, get the vehicles they need to keep their businesses in
high gear. Ryder’s pre-owned vehicle inventory includes commercial and
heavy-duty trucks consisting of tractors, trailers, straight trucks,
panel and cube vans, refrigerated trucks, and stake trucks.
Vehicles that are Ryder CertifiedTM have been owned and
maintained by solely Ryder for its entire operating life and come with a
30-day warranty and complete vehicle maintenance history report. Ryder
also offers Ryder VerifiedTM pre-owned commercial vehicles
where customers can build their fleet with a road-ready, fully
Department of Transportation (DOT) compliant vehicle at a cost that
works for them. With Ryder ReclassifiedTM, customers can
search through an inventory of “As-is,” damaged, and scrap vehicles for
a fixer-upper option, or utilize the parts, with the flexibility of
modifying the Ryder ReclassifiedTM vehicle to fit their
specific business needs.
For more information visit the Ryder pre-owned
vehicle website or contact your local Ryder Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales
location at 1-800-USED-TRK.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply chain solutions company. Ryder’s stock
(NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Ryder has been named among FORTUNE’s
World’s Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for its
industry-leading practices in third-party logistics,
environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and
world-class safety and security programs. Ryder Canada is a proud
supporter of the Canadian Cancer Society, a national community-based
organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer
and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.
Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder
Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and
response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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Ryder System, Inc.
Jonathan Mayor, 305-500-3161
Jonathan_C_Mayor@Ryder.com
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Cindy Haas, 305-500-4526
Cindy_Haas@Ryder.com
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French contact:
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