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A view of the show floor at the 2014 SEMA Show. The show has announced it will expand exhibitor space this year due to increased demand.
SEMA expands for 2015 

Four expansion areas to increase exhibitor space

 

The 2015 SEMA Show is set to house even more exhibitors with the addition of four expansion areas, event organizers announced Monday. Taking place November 3 to 6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, this year's instalment will introduce four First-Time and Featured Exhibitors areas.

 

"Industry professionals value and rely on the SEMA Show to do business," says Peter MacGillivray, SEMA VP of events and communications. "The expansion areas make it possible for businesses in the industry to participate in the Show."

 

Canadians are driving

distracted

State Farm survey respondents think it is a problem ... someone else's problem.     

 

According to the findings of a recent national survey, a large number of Canadian motorists are guilty of distracted driving. The results of the online survey conducted by State Farm Canada showed a striking difference between drivers' own perception of their abilities behind the wheel in comparison to those with whom they share the road.

 

Alberta's Provincial Skills Competition has come to a close for 2015, with around 700 high school and post-secondary students from 80 communities participating at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. Of those 700 students, 19 competed in Auto Body Repair or Car Painting. Auto Body Repair saw eight students go for gold at the high school level, while five students vied for the top spot in the post-secondary category.


 

Google's fully autonomous two-seater automobiles will soon take to the road in Northern California. It is the first model built to be autonomous from the design stage. There have been many reports of Google's driverless cars, but these Lexus RX450h SUVs modified to be autonomous. The new vehicles are two-seater passenger cars designed to be self-driving ... 

Record360 has announced the launch of its patent-pending property inspection and asset condition reporting dashboard and mobile app. Founded by two rental executives with over three decades of experience, the app aims to simplify and automate the way companies manage asset condition reporting, protecting customers against liability and/or additional fees for damage they did not cause when ... 

 


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