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May 9, 2013
McMaster opens $26M auto lab—researchers, students & industry will shape what and how we drive
Shuttered appliance warehouse transformed into 80,000 square-foot car research hub
Hamilton, Ont. May 9, 2013—The McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) officially opened its doors today, revealing an 80,000-square-foot university lab where hundreds of researchers, students and industry professionals will work to resolve serious issues facing the automotive industry and design the future of human transportation.
The $26-million facility, funded in part by Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario, is one of a handful in the world located in an academic setting. Inside the state-of-the-art facility, teams will be able to develop, design and test an electric or hybrid car.
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