General Motors puts EVs on ice in Northern Ontario

GM EV Cold Test Track — The cold-weather testing facility in Kapuskasing, Ont., is part of GM’s Canadian Technical Centre. Every year, 150 to 250 vehicles are tested on the grounds from late October to late April. (PETRINA GENTILE)

Petrina Gentile

May 01, 2023 04:00 AM

To make certain that electric vehicles can perform in frigid temperatures — a common concern for Canadians — General Motors’ Cold Weather Development Centre in Kapuskasing, Ont., is playing a pivotal role in the automaker’s electrification shift.

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