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Remarketing firm Aston Barclay has announced plans for a new 18-acre vehicle auction Mega Centre near Wakefield.
The new facility will open its doors in the fourth quarter of this year, providing 70,000 square feet of space.
It will feature two glass-fronted auction halls, and is set to employ around 90 full and part time staff once it is fully operational in early 2019.
With the ultimate capacity to sell 50,000 used vehicles annually, Aston Barclay says the Wakefield facility will contribute to its plan of doubling sales volume to 160,000 vehicles by 2022.
It will include internal storage for more than 200 cars in a fully lit, air conditioned, dust-free environment.
Aston Barclay says its current Leeds auction facility has outgrown its existing six-acre site, and the 40 staff and existing customers will be relocated to Wakefield.
Aston Barclay CEO Neil Hodson said: "There will be no other auction centre like Wakefield in the UK or Europe.
"It offers a five-star building with enough space to auction and store hundreds of cars all undercover.
"We are looking to introduce more technology into Wakefield and across the group during the summer.
"This further supports our ambition of revolutionising the UK remarketing sector by combining the best features of a strong physical network with innovative technology and unique digital routes to market."
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