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May 24, 2013
- Techna Glass Raises Funds for Midwest Tornado Relief
- Glass Doctor of North Texas Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Spied
- 13 Investigates: Auto Insurance in Alabama
- 200 km Flight with Cracked Windshield

May 23, 2013
- Connecticut Auto Glass Bill that Bans TPA Steering Goes to Governor
- Fortune 500 List Announced
- TODAY'S BLOG: A Good Installation
- Oklahoma Commissioner: 4K Home, Auto Claims from Twisters So Far
- Allstate Investors Vote Down Proposals, Back Board at Annual Meeting
- Driver Dies After Being Impaled by Metal Rod on I-580 in Livermore
- Vandals Damage N. Idaho Classic Car Collection

May 22, 2013
- NWRA Surveys Members about Inspections
- Caliber Collision Centers Acquires European Auto Body
- Insurers Seen Facing Billions in Losses for Oklahoma
- Hail Shatters Windows and Windshields in Wichita
- Vineland Police: Rogue Turkey Shattered Vehicle's Window
- Driver Uses Shotgun to Blast Out Car Window in Road Rage Incident

May 21, 2013
- Auto Glass Shops Pick Up the Pieces after Moore, Okla., Tornado
- Early Bird Registration for Auto Glass Week Ends May 31
- TODAY'S BLOG: Knee Deep in the Hoopla
- Judge Modifies Restraining Order Against Boyle
- 2014 Subaru Legacy and Outback Now with Symmetrical AWD
- Detroit State Reps Unveil No-Fault Auto Insurance Reform Plan
- Rocks Thrown from SE Columbus Bridge

May 20, 2013
- D'Ieteren Reports Slight Growth in Belron's First-Quarter Sales
- Safelite AutoGlass Appoints Three New General Managers
- TODAY'S BLOG: Flying Is a Good Opportunity to Reflect on Leadership
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet First Drive
- New Bill Turns Tables on Auto Insurance Scammers
- Auto Safety Advances Through the Decades

May 17, 2013
- Former Safelite Employee Sues Company over Alleged Violations of Family Medical Leave Act
- Gerber Collision & Glass Opens New Repair Centers
- Looking Back: Thursday, May 16
- Injunction Remains Against New PIP Law in Florida
- Multiple Car Windows Smashed In Provo Parking Lot

May 16, 2013
- The May glassBYTEs™/AGRR™ Newscast Shows New Products and Tools in Action
- ABRA Opens New Repair Center in Michigan
- TODAY'S BLOG: Re-Initialization Is a Big Word
- SPONSORED LINK: Auto Glass University Launches
- Progressive April Profit More Than Doubles
- Desjardins Launches Usage-Based Insurance Program in Ontario, Quebec
- Deer Crashes Through Bus Windshield
- Six Police Cruisers Torched in St. Croix

May 15, 2013
- Chrysler Announces Recall for Possible Windshield Visibility Issues
- Equalizer and Beranek Announce Auto Glass University
- North American Debut for 2014 Kia Cadenza K7
- SPONSORED LINK: Mygrant Glass Announces Product Fair
- Prepaid Auto Insurance a New Potential Driving Requirement for Certain N.C. Immigrants
- UNITED KINGDOM - Fleets Urged to Adopt "Repair-First" Culture for Windscreens
- UNITED KINGDOM - Tree Branch Smashes School Bus Window

May 14, 2013
- Two ASA Executives Step Down in Light of Discovery of Alleged Theft
- Safelite AutoGlass Promotes Parker to Phoenix Market Manager
- TODAY'S BLOG: Interview with Paul Heinauer, Glasspro
- State Farm's Richardson Project Is Getting Even Larger
- Auto Insurance Fraud Legislative Package Gets New York Senate Approval
- UNITED KINGDOM - More Than Two Motorists a Day Are Attacked by Missile Throwers on Britain's Roads
- Five Cars Reported Damaged by BB Gun

May 13, 2013
- JN Phillips Acquires Acme Glass and Allen Auto Glass
- ABRA Has Acquired 23 Precision Collision Auto Body Centers
- Fuel Efficiency & Safety Go Hand-in-Hand for Safelite AutoGlass
- A Clear Vision of the Glass Business
- TODAY's BLOG: Listen to Leadership Tips While Driving
- UNITED KINGDOM - Lancashire's Potholes Blamed for Windshield Damage
- Calais Woman Hits Turkey, Shattering Windshield, on I-95 in Sidney

May 10, 2013
- Vitro Sees Auto Glass Replacement as Key Growth Area
- U.S. House of Representatives Approves Bill to Allow Time Off for Overtime
- Safelite AutoGlass Appoints Two New Boston Managers
- VW Golf Will Get a Carbon Fiber Roof; Is Carbon Fiber Finally Going Mainstream?
- Texas Legislative Briefs: Senate Approves Insurance Cards on Smartphones
- Operations: Responding to Cockpit Window Cracks
- Several Car Windows Shot Out

May 9, 2013
- Woman Sues Safelite After Husband, Daughter Die in Rollover
- Zobrist Promoted to Sika Regional Sales Manager
- TODAY's BLOG: Documentation of Installations
- Mygrant Glass Signs on as Silver Sponsor of Auto Glass Week™
- Michigan Lawmakers Seek to Limit Auto Insurance Benefits
- Home Run Breaks Pineda's Car Window
- Police Take More than 100 Reports of Broken Car Windows in Springfield

May 8, 2013
- Connecticut House Approves Auto Glass Bill that Bans TPA Steering
- Auto Glass Shop Owner Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death in Murder Case
- Court Strikes Down Free-Speech Violating Poster Law
- Allstate Execs Say Agency Plan Has Worked; Count Stabilizing
- Man Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash in East Wheatfield
- AAA Says Older Drivers Safer than Younger Drivers
- Marines Plead to Vandalism After Shooting Windows

May 7, 2013
- Safelite Group Acquires Royal Glass
- Novus Glass Announces New Franchisee
- Nine N.C. State Farm Agency Field Offices Close
- Debris Smashes into Car on Cross-Bronx Expressway
- Cracked Windshields Reveal Impact Physics
- NPD Investigating Car Window Breakings

May 6, 2013
- Former Lafayette Glass Employee Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Charges
- Pilkington Union: Safety Improving
- North Texas Commercial Construction Contracts Drop in March
- TODAY'S BLOG: Steps We Take Can Help Us Become Better Leaders
- 2013 Lexus GS450h Hybrid Review and Test Drive
- Geico on Pace to Pass Allstate as No. 2 Insurer
- Bills to Amend No-Fault Insurance Laws Goes to House of Representatives
- Hailstorm Damage More Than Tornado
- Canton Man Dies in Rollover Crash in R.I.

May 3, 2013
- Sika Recalls Small Batch of SikaTitan P2G
- Reports: Gerber Collision & Glass Looking to Acquire Glass America
- Auto Glass Week™ Extends Roster with Cobalt Sponsor Quest Software Inc.
- 2013 Mazda 3 i Grand Touring 4-Door Review Notes
- Allstate Moves to Cut Jobs
- Police: Eight Vehicle Windshields Smashed in Lumberton Development

May 2, 2013
- Two More Insurance Companies Requiring Inspections
- TODAY'S BLOG: Our Glass Orders
- 2013 Toyota RAV4 EV Review
- Mercedes SL Upgraded
- Allstate Profit Falls 7.4 Percent on Catastrophe Costs
- DeAngelo & Riley Bill Targeting Automobile Insurance Fraud Approved by Assembly
- Western Pa. Man Takes Stand in Own Defense in 2009 Murders of Mother, Sister, Elderly Aunt

May 1, 2013
- Industry Responds to Investigation into Alleged Unnecessary Florida Windshield Replacements
- Safelite Among Companies Offered Incentives for Expansion
- Test Drive: 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Has Seductive Power
- Ontario Announces Plan to Reduce Auto Insurance by 15 Percent
- UNITED KINGDOM-Awards 2010-Windscreens: Autoglass
- Several Car Windows Destroyed in East Bremerton Vandalism Spree

April 30, 2013
- Lawsuit Filed Against BMW Over Alleged Sunroof Defect
- Vitro to Invest $146 Million U.S. Dollars into Increasing Capacity
- Looking Back
- TODAY'S BLOG: The Golden Rule
- Porsche Cayman S: 911's Little Brother Grows Up
- 2014 BMW X1 Review
- State Auto Financial Reports First-Quarter 2013 Results
- Wecht Testifies Women Were Shot at Close Range in Loyalhanna Shop

April 29, 2013
- Miles Driven Down Across the U.S.
- San Angelo Police Need Help in Hit-and-Run
- Safelite AutoGlass Opens Chicago-Area Store
- TODAY's BLOG: More Leadership Lessons from West, Texas
- Toyota Me. We Concept Pitched as Anti-Excess Car
- Progressive Sues Hartford, State Farm for Patent Infringement
- Storm Costs Driving Up N.J. Auto Insurance Rates
- Friend Testifies He Took Over Murphy's Home and Business After He Went to Jail

April 26, 2013
- The April glassBYTEs™/AGRR™ Newscast Covers Auto Glass Week™
- Safelite Recycling Effort Turns Windshields into Insulation
- Auto Glass Week™ Expands Sponsor Lineup with Creative Extruded Products
- Accident Victims Oppose Auto Insurance Change
- Costs of Owning a Car Up 2 Percent
- Photos Tell Story of Hijacked Car's Strange Journey

April 25, 2013
- Auto Glass Employees Visit West, Texas, to Lend a Hand
- TODAY's BLOG: Ford's DB11921 Interchange DB11708
- Toyota's Ultralight, Multifunctional ME.WE mini-EV Concept Debuts in Paris
- Senate Votes to Roll Back Motor Vehicle Fees
- Auto Insurance Receives New Information Concerning Accidents from Virginia Tech
- Fraud is Michigan's 'Other' Auto Insurance Problem
- Drivers Suspect Possible Tornado Touchdown in Metairie

April 24, 2013
- Court Dismisses Staples and Guardian Auto Glass Non-Compete Lawsuits
- Risley to Serve as Interim Executive Director at ASA
- Report: Combined Chrysler-Fiat may have IPO in U.S.
- Buick Riviera Concept Vehicle Makes Global Debut
- Spied: 2015 Chevrolet Cruze Apes the Sonic
- Driver Hurt When Turkey Flies through Windshield
- Cops: Car Windows Smashed in Chop Shop Parking Lot

April 23, 2013
- Pennsylvania Auto Glass Shop Receives Visit from Jury in Murder Investigation
- J.D. Power and Associates Finds Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Declines
- Delta Kits Sign on as Cobalt Sponsor of Auto Glass Week™
- TODAY'S BLOG: Just Sayin' Blog—Two Kinds of People
- Geico's Fredericksburg Office Reaches One Million Policies
- Five Reasons the State Farm Announcement is Great News for Tacoma
- Police Investigate Widespread Vandalism

April 22, 2013
- Florida Glass Company Owner Reports Issue with Esurance/Safelite
- Coach Glass Signs on as Cobalt Sponsor of Auto Glass Week™
- TODAY's BLOG: West, Texas: Lessons in the Midst of the Explosion
- New Georgia Car Tax Creating Confusion
- AGC Automotive America's Elizabethtown Plant Receives Safety Award
- Police: Mom Told Kids to Fire BB Gun at Parked Cars as She Drove

April 19, 2013
- State Farm Announces Top 10 States with Most Hail Losses
- ABRA Auto Body & Glass Expands Operations in Utah
- Here's What It Costs Just to Own a Car in the U.S.
- North Carolina Auto Insurance Rating Bill Dies in Committee
- Vehicle Window 'Shot Out' in Random Incident

April 18, 2013
- GlasWeld Files Motion to Strike Boyle's Affirmative Defenses
- Equalizer Announced as Gold Sponsor of Auto Glass Week™
- TODAY's BLOG: Airbags and Windshields
- Safelite AutoGlass Relocates Pasadena, Calif., Shop
- Governor, Legislators, Business Groups to Announce Mich. No-Fault Insurance Reform
- NC Senate Committee Approves Two Auto Insurance Bills
- Investigation Continues into Damage to Vehicles at Airport

April 17, 2013
- NHTSA Exempts Pilkington from FMVSS Compliance on Certain Backlites
- Meet NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle at Auto Glass Week™ this September
- The Cheat Sheet: 2013 Lincoln MKZ V6
- Auto Insurance Bill Defeated in Legislative Committee
- Florida Senate Panel Votes to Repeal Personal Injury Protection, But Waits for Court
- Storm Damage Means New Windshields for Some SF Drivers
- Police Seek Help in Long Island Swastikas Investigation

April 16, 2013
- Safelite Denies Allegations It Violated Fair Labor Standards
- glassBYTEs.com™/AGRR™ Publisher Gives Eye-Witness Account of Boston Marathon Bombing
- GlasWeld to Serve as Platinum Sponsor of Auto Glass Week™
- Safelite Group to Add 350 Local Workers
- ABRA Auto Body & Glass Acquires Indianapolis Hubler Express Collision Repair Centers
- Perfecting Bullet-Proof Glass from the Nanoscale Up
- United Kingdom-Based Technician Wins Apprentice of the Year
- Man Arrested for Smashing Car Windows & Damaging Items Inside Price Chopper in St. Albans, Vt

April 15, 2013
- Honda Moves to Dismiss Class Action Complaint in Window Regulator Case
- TODAY's BLOG: What Makes a Great Leader?
- Automotive Service and Repair Week Changes Schedule
- Things to Look for in an Insurance Company
- Tornado Confirmed in Eastern Alabama
- Top of the World
- Driver Smashes into Crane Carrying Massive Bronze Sculpture

April 12, 2013
- Honda, Toyota and Nissan Issue Recalls Over Airbag Defect
- World Trade Center Survivor FDNY Chief Picciotto to Deliver Thursday Auto Glass Week Keynote
- T Czar to Introduce Glass Partitions to Protect Bus Drivers
- 2013 Tesla Model S: Windshield Distortion
- Two Suspects Arrested for Shooting Out Windows, Stealing Items from Vehicles

April 11, 2013
- Michigan Approves Bills Banning MFN Clauses by Health Care Insurers, Corporations
- NordGlass Signs On as Platinum Sponsor of Auto Glass Week™
- TODAY'S BLOG: Climatic Installation Concerns
- Progressive Profit Up 20 Percent on Lower Claim Payments
- BB Gun Shooters Believed to Have Hit 50 Vehicles in Jackson Area Charged, Prosecutor's Office Says

April 10, 2013
- Omaha Auto Glass Shops Respond After Hail Storm
- SOUTH AFRICA - Competition Commission Proposes Penalty for Six Glass Suppliers
- TODAY's BLOG: The Indie Advantage
- Drive to Ditch No-Fault Insurance Slowed in Senate
- Looking? 10 Valley Companies Hiring Now
- Police: Windows Busted By BB Gun Shots

April 9, 2013
- Lawsuit Against Safelite Raises Questions about Company's Guarantee
- Vitro Officials Say Settlement Has Been Reached; Case Now Pending in Supreme Court
- AGSC Publishes February-March Newsletter
- Broker Direct Signs Two-Year Auto Windscreens Contract
- Claims Counts, Payments Rising from Mississippi Hailstorm
- Allstate to Lay Off Workers at Roanoke Administrative Facility

April 8, 2013
- Suit Filed Against Safelite, Toyota After Double-Fatality Rollover
- TODAY's BLOG: If You Need to Fire Someone
- Florida May Scrap No-Fault Auto Insurance Law
- State Farm Office Opens in Affton
- Hitchcock Residents Still Picking Up the Pieces After Hail Storm
- Man Arrested, Accused of Shattering Car's Windows

April 5, 2013
- NHSTA Issues Recalls Involving BMW, Porsche and Fire Trucks
- Eggstraordinary Event: Rollin' with the White House
- GEICO to 100 Hire New Employees in Iowa
- Call Kurtis: Who's Responsible When a Golf Ball Hits Your Car?
- The Man Who Breaks Windshields with Giant Fish
- UNITED KINGDOM-Huge Repair Bills After Vandals Target Five Cars on Yeovil Street

April 4, 2013
- Size Does Matter, According to Safelite: Company Rolls Out New Marketing Campaign
- TODAY's BLOG: European Codes
- Sweden-Based Auto Sales and Glass Repair Chain Bilia Adds Renault Facility
- Six Shadiest Auto Insurance Fraud Schemes
- Five Things Your Car Insurance Company Doesn't Want You to Know
- Jackson Police Investigate 28 Cases of Vehicles' Windows Being Shot Out by BB Gun

April 3, 2013
- Auto Glass Industry Scrambles as Hitchcock, Texas, Hit with Baseball-Sized Hail
- Reader's Choice: What Are Your Top Picks for Product and Services?
- Platinum Sponsors Named for the AGTO and WRO
- Sika Automotive Division USA Names New Key Account Manager
- Possible End of the Road Ahead for No-Fault Insurance
- State Farm May Bring 2,000 Jobs to Tacoma
- Windows Smashed in 20 Cars in South Loop

April 2, 2013
- New Jersey Judge Approves Six- State Class Action Over Alleged Volvo Sunroof Defect
- ABRA Auto Body & Glass Adds New Minnesota Location
- TODAY'S BLOG: 10 Big Rules from T. Boone Pickens
- Auto Insurance, Health Care and Mortgages Generated Consumer Complaints in 2012
- Lexus LF-LC Concept Closer to Production
- Man Accused of Smashing Two Car Windshields

April 1, 2013
- Sacramento 3rd District Court of Appeals Holds Windshield Manufacturer Potentially Liable for Truck Driver's Death
- TODAY's BLOG: Don't Ever Give Up
- UNITED KINGDOM-Auto Windscreens Adds Three Branches
- Affordable Care Act Opens Doors for the Undocumented
- Man Goes On Rampage with Bat in OKC
- Car Window Smashing Vandals Sought in Alberni

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