Kettering University set to receive $4m for automotive proving ground and test lab from GM.
General Motors (GM) is giving Kettering University $4m to develop a proving ground and powerdrain test lab for automobiles in development.
The facilities will be developed over the coming three years, and will be used by students and staff developing electric and autonomous vehicles.
The institute was owned by GM until the 1980s, and GM currently sponsors 65 Kettering students as well as acting as a major employer for the university, with alumni including GM’s CEO Mary Barra.
