Cold cash
Arjeplog, Sweden, was first used by Opel engineers in 1969. Here are some fast facts.
- Estimated annual value of car testing to the local economy: $163.8 million
- Summer population: 2,900
- Winter population: 6,000+
- Length of test tracks: About 1,240 miles
- Distance from Stockholm: 562 miles (11 hours by road)
- Distance from North Pole: 1,661 miles
An email circulated among the car companies and suppliers working in Arjeplog, Sweden, warning them that a photojournalist had been spotted on the frozen lakes. In mid-February, such emails are common as so-called spy photographers try to capture images of the cars that will star at the annual Geneva auto show in March or debut at other events during the year.
