GM closing Cold Weather Development Centre in Kapuskasing, Ont.

30 cold cellblocks at GM Cold Weather Testing Centre — The General Motors Kapuskasing Proving Grounds covers 272 acres (110 hectares) and includes a high-tech 3.6-kilometre test track, 13-vehicle garage, 30 cold cellblocks, above, a squeak and rattle building and more. (PETRINA GENTILE)

October 21, 2024 08:20 PM

After 50 years of research and development, General Motors is closing its Cold Weather Development Centre in Kapuskasing, Ont., saying the work done at the facility has become “redundant.”

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