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Accelerated structural and powertrain durability, mileage accumulation and fuel economy testing On- or off-site data acquisition and support, including equipment rental Our facility is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week. We operate three shifts daily. For rates and other information, please contact us . In the early 1960s, Bendix Corporation became aware of the competitive advantage that a private test facility could provide a supplier to the automotive industry. In December 1963, the Studebaker Corporation, which originally constructed the proving grounds in 1926, shut down production in South Bend, Indiana. After a three-year lease arrangement, Bendix purchased the proving grounds in 1966. The Bendix Corporation, under a merger, became part of Allied Corporation, which later became AlliedSignal, Inc. In 1996, Robert Bosch GmbH of Stuttgart, Germany, purchased AlliedSignals worldwide automotive brake business, including the proving grounds. Over the years, outside custome