FCA CANADA
Canadian Facilities 
ARDC FACT SHEET

University of Windsor / FCA Canada Automotive Research and Development Centre 
3939 Rhodes Drive, Windsor, Ontario

Site: 93,000 square metres

Employment: 180 positions

History: Opened in May 1996 with a $30 million (CDN) investment, and it was the first partnership of its kind in Canada, linking industry and academia. With a total Research and Development spend in Canada now exceeding $1 billion, the ARDC benefits all partners. The facility is equipped with six road-test simulators, proprietary software development and a range of research and development support facilities.

Research Areas:
•	Vehicle and System Level Durability
•	Emissions and Fuel Economy
•	Elastomer Characterization
•	Engine Cooling System
•	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
•	Elastomer Characterization Lab
•	Engine Cooling Systems Lab
•	Steering Column and Component Lab
•	Automotive Recycling Research Facility
•	Automotive Corrosion Research Lab
•	Steering System Durability Test lab

Educational Partnerships: 
•	Founding partner - University of Windsor (Windsor, ON)
•	McMaster University (Hamilton, ON)
•	University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON)
•	Politecnico di Torino (Torino, Italy)