GM is closing cold-weather development center in Canada

GM Cold Buildings.jpg — The General Motors Kapuskasing Proving Grounds covers 272 acres and includes a high-tech 2.2-mile test track, 13-vehicle garage and 30 cold cellblocks, above. (PETRINA GENTILE)

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Automotive News Canada

October 22, 2024 10:00 AM

After 50 years of R&D, General Motors is closing its cold-weather development center in Kapuskasing, Ont., saying the work done at the facility has become “redundant.”

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