Toyota Burnaston Conversion Centre
Part of Toyota's Burnaston plant in Derbyshire becomes the UK conversion centre for Toyota commercial vehicles — every model, one site, one standard, built for the National Fleet Sales team.
Toyota's first major European vehicle plant — the first car left the Burnaston line on 16 December 1992.
Built and converted on site: rear seats removed, full metal bulkhead, rubber-lined load space and 12 V outlet.
The Business Revenue Centre already fits lighting, liveries and electronics for emergency-service fleets.
How a build flows through Burnaston
- 01
Fleet order
Toyota National Fleet Sales configures and quotes the build — vehicle, conversion and Genuine accessories on one deal.
- 02
Into Burnaston
The base vehicle is allocated and booked into a conversion slot at the plant.
- 03
Toyota fitters
Toyota Genuine parts are supplied and fitted by Toyota employees, to factory standard.
- 04
BCA conversion team
Racking, bodies, power, lighting and livery from approved partners are fitted by the BCA labour force on site.
- 05
Quality & certificate
Every build is inspected and certified, with a bill of materials and photos on its build record.
- 06
Out to the customer
Handed over by a regional Toyota dealer, or delivered direct from the factory.
Who fits what
Every part on a quote is marked as Toyota Genuine or partner, so the customer sees exactly what carries Toyota's own parts warranty and who installs it. The split below is provisional until Toyota's Genuine parts list is loaded.
- Tow bar
- Reversing camera
- Plywood floor
- Rubber load-space liner (Toyota Genuine)
- Anti-slip composite floor
- Side panelling
- Door panelling
- Roof rack + ladder
- Side step
- Rear step — fixed
- Winter tyres
- All-terrain tyres
- Deadlocks
- Thatcham-approved alarm
- Second immobiliser
- Front & rear dashcam
- Partition bulkhead
- Hardtop canopy (side windows)
- Commercial work canopy (lift-up side doors)
- Electric roller lid
- Soft tonneau cover
- Drop-in bed liner
- Rubber bed mat
- Cargo bars & bed divider
- Detachable towbar (3.5 t)
- 13-pin towing electrics
- Stainless sports bar
- Side steps
- Tipper
- Dropside
- Luton / Box body
- Tipper cage / mesh sides
- Under-body tool box
- Aluminium drop sides
- Headboard ladder rack
- Tail lift — tuck-under
- Tail lift — column (pillar)
- Side access door
- Interior LED lighting
- Load poles & ratchet straps
- Beacon light bar
- Roof panelling
- Rear step — electric
- Slam locks
- GPS tracker
- Fixed lithium power system 2.5 kWh
- Mobile power station 1.5 kWh
- 230 V power sockets (×2)
- USB-C fast-charge ports
- 230 V inverter
- Onboard tool charging bay
- LED load-space lighting
- Blue-light emergency pack
- Exterior work lights
- Onboard 12 V fridge 40 L
- Roof solar panel 200 W
- Shore power hook-up
- Spray-on bed liner
- Bed slide (pull-out deck)
- Twin drawer system
- Lockable bed toolbox
- LED load-bed lighting
- Load-bed ladder rack
- Aluca racking packs (9)
Two ways to the customer
Via regional dealer
Converted at Burnaston, handed over by a regional Toyota dealer who supports the fleet locally.
Factory direct
Converted at Burnaston and delivered straight from the factory to the end-user customer.
