1970s and 1980s: The Beginning
1971
Ryder Truck Rental is established in the UK with a total of 250 trucks.
1972
Acquires Fisher Renwick Ltd, gaining presence in Contract Hire industry.
1974
Acquires Venture Transport, a London haulage company.
1977
Opens Ryder BV in Holland.
1987
Ryder GmbH is established in Germany.
1990s: The Big R
1996
Ryder is awarded contract to supply 2,500 vehicles to 11 Army garrisons and Royal Air Force stations in Germany, Belgium and Netherlands.
1999
Derbyshire Fire Authority select Ryder to repair and maintain a fleet of more than 135 front line firefighting and support vehicles.
2000s: The New Millennium
2004
Ryder announces £8 million investment in new technology platforms.
2005
Three- year Trainee Technician Apprenticeship is launched.
2006
Awarded 300 vehicle Fleet Management contract with Gloucestershire County Council.
2008
FleetCare Online is launched and a major fleet deal won with Solstor.
2009
Ryder wins contract hire deal with Premier Foods.
2010s: Innovating for the Future
2010
Ryder continues an ongoing investment programme, securing the latest vehicles from premium marques with a £22 million rental order.
Ryder supplies the first ever contract hire electric vehicle to Bunzl and Retail Maintenance is launched across UK locations.
2011
In our 40th anniversary year, we purchase Hill Hire Plc for £154 million. We also invest a further £22 million to upgrade and expand our rental fleet.
2012
We acquire the Euroway group, and invest £24.6million expanding our Rental fleet. We also extend our exclusive deal with Bridgestone, the world's largest tyre and rubber manufacturer.
2013
To enhance the used vehicle sales experience for our customers, we launch our used approved website. We also invest £25m in derogated Euro 5 trucks to provide customer choice in preparation for Euro 6.
2014
We strengthen our trailer business with the purchase of Bullwell Trailer Solutions. We also launch our Euro 6 demonstrator fleet to help our customers make informed decisions.
2015
We conduct the first ever independent Euro 6 fuel trial, and make further investments in our fleet to include 400 tractor units and 350 trailers.
2017
Recognised as Large Employer of the Year at the 2017 Asian Apprenticeship Awards for the positive impact Ryder has on its apprentices.
2018
Shortlisted for Apprenticeship of the Year at Motor Transport Awards 2018
Ryder invests £3m in a 9 acre site near Burton on Trent for its new Midlands Sales & Service Centre for Used Vehicles
2020
Our FleetCare Devizes operation expands to support an increase in 3rd party fleet maintenance.
2021
Ryder Ltd celebrates 50 years of Commercial Vehicle Excellence