Canadian Facilities
ARDC FACT SHEET

University of Windsor /Chrysler Canada
Automotive Research and Development Centre

Location			3939 Rhodes Drive
				Rhodes Industrial Park
				Windsor, Ontario

Site				93,000 square metres 

Buildings			19,000 square metres 

Employment			180 positions

History	Opened in May, 1996 with a $30 million (CDN) investment.  It was the first partnership of its kind in Canada.  With a total investment now exceeding $600 million, the ARDC benefits all partners.  It is equipped with six road-test simulators and a range of research and development support facilities, including the Automotive Coatings Research Facility and the Automotive Lighting Research Facility.  
 
Research Areas		Vehicle Durability
		Emissions and Fuel Economy
		Automotive Lighting Research
		Steering Column and Component Development
		Steering System Durability Testing	
Design Engineering including Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)
Automotive Recycling Research
Automotive Coatings Research
Vehicle Safety 
		Advanced Digital Tools
Automotive Corrosion Research

Engineering Research
Laboratories		Vehicle Structural Development Lab
		Automotive Lighting Research Facility
Steering Column and Component Lab
Automotive Recycling Research Facility
Automotive Coatings Research Facility
Automotive Corrosion Research Lab
Steering System Durability Test lab

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