OSHAWA, Ont. – General Motors has announced plans to expand research into self-driving vehicles and open a new software centre in Markham, Ont., later this year.
Under the initiative, the automaker would create more than 700 new engineering jobs over the next few years.
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The company was joined by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Kathleen Wynne at its headquarters in Oshawa, Ont.
GM’s announcement marks a major shift towards autonomous vehicle development, a sector some say is poised to boom over the next several years.
The company also says it will spend $10 million to upgrade its cold-weather testing facility in Kapuskasing, Ont.