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General Motors Cold Weather Development Center – Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

The GM Cold Weather Development Center is a full-scale permanent cold weather test facility located in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada.

  • Year opened: 1973
  • Facility size: 272 acres
  • Facilities:
    • Two vehicle testing lines
    • 2.5-mile test track
    • 13-vehicle garage
    • 30 cold cells capable of recreating weather conditions reaching -45C
  • Address:
    General Motors Cold Weather Development Centre
    204 Government Rd West
    Kapuskasing, Ontario
    Canada

Two Vehicle Testing Lines

The facility operates two lines for testing:

  • The Cold Weather Vehicle line focuses on early Cold Weather Vehicle Development tests, testing anywhere from 200 to 300 vehicles annually
  • Cold Weather Exposure Line runs the GMW 15016 Cold Weather Exposure test, testing about 30 vehicles annually

News

Follow this link for GM Cold Weather Development Center news coverage.

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