GM's Cold Weather Development Centre in Kapuskasing: Uncovering (A Few) Secrets

•    General Motors’ Cold Weather Development Centre in Ontario celebrates 50 years under GM ownership this year.

•    The facility in Kapuskasing first opened in 1941, and was used initially by GM to test military vehicles.

•    Today, the facility is adapting to modern realities with additional tests designed for EVs.

Kapuskasing, ON - Today's vehicles start and run without too much trouble in the winter. Of course, regular maintenance is necessary to ensure efficiency over time, but it's a far cry from the difficulties that cold weather caused vehicles in the 1970s or 1980s.

It's not only the advances in technology that make vehicles more efficient today, but also the work done behind the scenes by all auto manufacturers who operate research and testing centres located in cold-temperature areas.

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