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December 30, 2009
- Happy New Year:
A Look at the Top Ten Stories of 2009
- Sponsored Link:
Delta Kits to Offer Training During Upcoming Mobile Tech Expo
- General Motors Recalls
2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain for Faulty Windshield Defrosting
Systems
- Hummer
HB Concept
- Insurers
Benefited from Investments, Weather, Moody's Says
- SOS:
Is Car Wash Responsible for Cracked Windshield?
- KENYA
- Trailer of Death Now Kills Man in Towing Mishap
- 17
Cars Vandalized in BB Gun Attacks
December 29, 2009
- AGRR
Publishes Second Special Online Only Extra Edition ![]()
- Slow
to Recover: PPG's Drastic Steps Could Pay Off in Economic Recovery
- Glass America
and Church Brothers Collision Repair Team Up to Send Care Packages
to Troops in Afghanistan
- Auto
Industry, Economy, Coal Among Year's Top 10 Business Stories
- District
Car Inspections Might Have Ended, But Grief Has Not
- Michigan
Auto Insurance Bills Stall As Senate Adjourns Without Acting
- Geico
Poses 'Rhetorical Questions'
December 28, 2009
- Don's Mobile Glass
Hosts Shopping Tour for Local Elementary School Children
- IGA
Publishes December Newsletter
- Kelowna
Man Dies in Fraser River Crash
- Windshield
of AI Plane Damaged After Being Hit by Stone
- New
Kitchen Remedy
- Lyndhurst
Police Seek Hit-and-Run Motorist After Pedestrian Killed
December 23, 2009
- October
Sees Minor Drop in Miles Driven—First Decrease in Several
Months
- Recticel
to Sell Its Remaining Car Window Encapsulation Activities in Belgium
- Airbags
Appear Safe for Pregnant Women
- The
Strangest Concept Cars of 2009
- Two
Area Motorists Face DUI Charges
December 22, 2009
- Washington Auto Glass Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Charges Involving Farmers
- Kids’
Booster Seats Fail Crash Tests ![]()
- Jazz Revellers Blamed for Smashing Car Windscreens
December 21, 2009
- East Coast Auto
Glass Shops Battle Blizzard of 2009
- Safelite
Fleet Director Discusses Repair ![]()
- ABRA Opens New
Salt Lake City Location
- Glass
Doctor of Southeast Wisconsin: Expands Service to Madison
- Mini
Beachcomber Concept - Auto Shows
- MUNICH
- ARQUES Industries AG Sells British Automotive Glass Specialist
- Esurance Expands
Online Offerings Through HSG Partnership
- Police
Search for Sun Valley Hit-and-Run Driver
December 18, 2009
- Winter 2010 NAGS
Calculator Published; Shows 0.81 Percent Decrease in Weighted Average
of All Parts
- Arques,
Daimler, EnBW, Metro, PNE Wind: German Equity Preview
- Apogee
Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.39 Per Share with Increased
Cash Flow
- 12 Technicians
Compete for Title of "Best Company Technician"
- Delta
Kits, Inc. Provides Clean Water for Christmas
- Rural
Communities Stranded Without Right to Repair Act
- Thieves
Smash Car Windows in Downtown St. Louis, Grab What They Can and
Run
December 17, 2009
- Manufacturer Recalls
WF-120V for Incorrectly Installed Windshields
- State
Farm to Stay in Florida, Cancel 15% of Policies, Raise Rates 15%
- Safelite's
Procurement Team Gains Global View from Acquisition
- Windshield
of Cockpit Cracks, Air India Plane Forced to Land
- Boys
Charged, Moms Steamed in Rock Case
December 16, 2009
- 15-Day Draft of
California Auto Glass Regulations Released; Now Available for Public
Comment
- Glass Expo Midwest
2010 to Feature Expanded Seminar Program
- Autoglass®
Research Reveals Menacing Missiles Cause Death On The Motorway
- Motorway
Bridges a Danger to Drivers ![]()
- H1
Driver's Window Smashed, Shattered Glass Removed From Eyes
- Man
Smashes Police Car Window in Devizes
December 15, 2009
- Watch
the December glassBYTEs.com Newscast: A Look at 2010, The
Latest Car Shows and More ![]()
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Auto Windscreens Appoints Regional Sales Team
- Study
Urged of Texas Auto Safety Inspections' Effectiveness
- Ford
Fiesta Breaks Cover
- State
Farm Says Properties Overvalued; Tax Dollars at Risk
- The
Price of Total Team Effort
- Since
You Asked: Rocks Chip Away at Reader's Patience
- Smash
and Grab Spree Suspects Caught
December 14, 2009
- Windshield Repair
Company Owner Finds Silver Lining in Down Economy
- Dr. Bill Crawford,
Ph.D., to Present Keynote Address at Glass TEXpo 2010
- UNITED
KINGDOM - 111 Jobs to Go at Pilkington
- 2009
Peugeot 407 ST HDi Sedan Road Test Review
- Spotlight:
Complaints Against Insurers Rise
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Missile Smashes Ambulance Windscreen Showering Paramedics
in Glass
December 11, 2009
- IIHS Demonstrates
Crash Between a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
in Honor of 50th Anniversary; Becker Uses Crash to Explain the Latest
in Steel and How It Impacts Glass Replacement ![]()
- Deal
Pending - Pilkington R&D Plant May Become Solar Powered
- Top
Vehicles for 2011
- Spy
Shots of Mercedes-Benz Newest E-Class Cabrio Spill Out
- Guardian
Industries Helps United Way
- Regulators
Shy Away from Imposing Emissions-Cutting Auto Insurance
- 2000
Civic Thieves' Top Choice in '09
December 10, 2009
- On the Trail:
JN Phillips Auto Glass President Seeks to Run 50 5k's in Every State
by Age of 55
- Ice
on the Windshield? Avoid These Measures
- Preparing
to Break Car Glass Under Water ![]()
- Worker
Accidentally Uses Crushed Glass Snow Removal Product on Downtown
Streets
- Police
Seek Hit-and-Run Driver
December 9, 2009
- Allstate Faces
$5,000 Fine for Charges Related to Steering in Rhode Island Body
Shop Case; Decision Defines What Constitutes "Interfering"
with Consumer Choice
- 2010
Mazda 3 s 5-Door Grand Touring - Long-Term Road Test Intro
- Chrysler,
GM Pact with Dealers May Be Too Late
- Allstate
CEO Says Share Buyback Can Wait Until Economy Improves
- Credit
Scoring Data Call Plans Mulled By NAIC
December 8, 2009
- Glass
Manufacturers Motion for Court to Compel Plaintiffs to Produce Sales
Data in Antitrust Suit
- Gerber
Collision Acquires Four Collision Repair Centers in Arizona and
Opens New Location in Georgia
- Windshield
Replacement Picks Up Ahead Of Storm
- EDITORIAL:
Too Many CARBs Lead to Higher Taxes
- AutocheX
Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Honoring Top-Performing Shops at
Annual Premier Achiever Awards
- New
Citroën C3: Small Car with Big Windscreen!
- Former
PPG CFO Hernandez Elected to Black Box Board
- State
Farm Corporate Employees Give Record $1.45M to United Way
December 7, 2009
- Glass Emporium
Jury Trial Delayed; Now Scheduled for January 25, 2010; Charges
Range from Insurance Fraud to Harboring of Illegal Aliens
- Stocks
in Japan Surge as the Yen Weakens
- GM
Daewoo to Recall Over 30,000 Cars in S.Korea
- GM
to Give Dealers Hearing, Reconsideration
- Property
of 2 Slain in Loyalhanna Sought
- Diamond
Auto Glass Associate Passes Away
- Covelo
Man Busted with Dog Food Bag Full of Pot En Route to Redding
- Police
Investigate Shot-Out Car Windows in McKees Rocks, Stowe
December 4, 2009
- Three New DOTs Awarded
to Auto Glass Manufacturers in the Last Month; One Italian, Two
Chinese
- Lexington
Auto Supplier Looking to Lease Part of Location
- New
Kia Sorento Trades SUV Mold for Crossover Look
- New HSG|CodeBlue
Contact Center Communications Platform Enhances Policyholder Experience
- Legislator
Pushes for Affordable Insurance
- Cracked
Windshield?
- Phoenix
Revisits Chip-Seal Program
- Fake
Wreck Offers a Real Lesson in Tombstone
December 3, 2009
- Automotive Industry
Shows Off Latest Vehicles, Concepts at L.A. Auto Show This Week;
Glass Usage Continues to Grow and Evolve
- Guardian
Auto Glass Takes Part in Mac's Toy Fund Campaign
- NACE Expo Moves
to October in 2010
- Windshield
Cracks on Atlanta-Bound Delta Flight
- Hearing
on State Farm Florida Exit Plan Postponed Until January
- Muffler
Flies Through Windshield
- Car
Crashes into Wichita Convenience Store
December 2, 2009
- Despite Rising Gas
Prices, Consumers are Back on the Roads; September Sees 2.5 Percent
Increase in Travel Over 2008
- PPG
Financial Chief: Company Focused on 'Transformation'
- Christmas
in Kernville: The Tradition Continues
- New
Audi A8 Revealed
- Tiger
Woods Car Accident Pictures Released
December 1, 2009
- NHTSA Proposes
Standard be Developed to Reduce Passenger Ejections Through Sidelites
- Several Auto Glass
Manufacturers and Suppliers Listed as Unsecured Creditors in Recent
Bankruptcy Filing; Pilkington North America Tops List
- Wagon
Ho! Cadillac Going Off on New Trail
- EPA
Report: Fuel Economy Increases as CO2 Decreases
- Insurers
to Benefit from Low Catastrophe Losses in 2009
- Genesee
County Lawmakers Propose Auto Insurance Reforms
- Tandus
Introduces Carpet Backing Made From Windshield Waste
- Praxair
China Signs Gas Supply Contract with China Aviation Special Glass
- Man
Pushes Woman into Windscreen
November 30, 2009
- Former Diamond
Regional Operations Manager Sues Belron US for Approximately $100,000
in Severance Payments
- Japan's
Asahi Glass to Issue Up to $1.1 Bln Bonds
- Executive
Items: Vehicle Repair
- Plane
Turns Back as Windscreen Cracks
- Jersey
City Woman Whacks Victim with Bat, Then Smashes Windshield, Cops
Say
- $10K
Reward Renewed in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident
- Slingshot
Vandals Shatter Car Windows in La Crosse
November 25, 2009
- Winter Outlook:
NOAA Predicts Below-Average Temperatures for Southeast and Mid-Atlantic
- Amador
County Has Much to be Thankful For
- Nine
Insurers Affected By Rating Actions
- The
Effect of Winter on Auto Insurance Claims
- SOUTH
AFRICA - Baboons Break into Car and Steal Motorist's Packed Lunch
- 100
Cars Vandalized; Police Response Criticized
November 24, 2009
- Consumer Group
Disputes NHTSA Findings; Proposes Mandate of Automatic Reversing
Power Sidelites
- GEICO
Fined $30,000 by Minnesota Department of Commerce
- Man
Goes Through Windshield After Being Hit by Car
November 23, 2009
- Windshield
Repairman Admits Gun-Smuggling
- The
Future Looks Bright, Coast to Coast
- Glass
Master
- Auto Owners Ranks
Top in Consumer Ranking of Insurance Claims Handling; Study Finds
That Overall Consumer Satisfaction is Up
- U.S.
Serviceman Admits to Okinawa Hit-and-Run
- Cracked
Windshield Leads to Arrest: Brecksville Police Blotter
November 20, 2009
- Guardian
Makes Cutbacks at Sandusky, Ohio, Plant
- Insurers
Feel Pinch on Funding Alternative Commitments
- Automotive
Glass - A Global Market Perspective - New Report Published
- Close
Call for Pilot After a Bird Strike in Arizona
- Goose
Crashes Through Car's Windshield on S.R. 51 ![]()
- Trucker
Injured When Deer Crashes Through Windshield
November 19, 2009
- Belron US Case
Against Coast to Coast and Employee Casole Dismissed
- AGRR to Honor Most
Influential in Celebration of 10-Year Anniversary
- Belle
Tire Celebrates the Grand Opening of Two New Locations
- Glass
Doctor Opens Franchise in Hayward, Calif., for Window, Windshield
Repair
- Sponsored Link:
Delta Kits Offers Headlight Restoration System
- Lawsuit
Says Hyundai Airbags Fail to Deploy
- Police
Arrest Suspect After Return from USMC Training
- Man
Takes Wild Ride as His Truck is Stolen
- Denver Uses
"Familial DNA Evidence" to Solve Car Break-Ins
November 18, 2009
- D'Ieteren Reports
10-Percent Third-Quarter Growth for Belron; Expects to Spend Nearly
$6 Million by End of Year on Belron US Restructuring
- 27
Winners of 2010 TOP SAFETY PICK award; New Requirement to Win is
Good Rating for Protection in Rollovers
- Mazda
to Unveil All-New Small Car at 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show
- Auto Body Association
Reports Victory in Hartford Case Dealing with Unfair Business Practices
- CANADA
- Auto Insurance Claims Spike After First Snowfall, Company Says
- Woman
Placed in Shackles to Prevent Broken Windshield
November 17, 2009
- Watch the
glassBYTEs Newscast: Auto Glass Week in Las Vegas and More
- Glass
Doctor of St. George Awarded
- Autonomous
Cars Will Make Us Safer
- Recall
Alert: Dodge Nitro
- Blind
Spot, Parking Assist New Features from Ford Motor for 2010
- Volvo
Safety, 2011 Style: It Brakes for Walkers
- Belle
Tire Partners With Collex Collision For Wheels of HOPE Program
- Explosion
Blows Out Car Windshield, Injures Teen
November 16, 2009
- Boyd Group Reports
Record Third-Quarter; Sales Rise by 2.4 Percent Increase
- CARB Releases Results
of Electronic Signal Testing on Reflective Glass
- Sticking
to the Plan - No Matter What ![]()
- Grand
Opening
- New
Side-Impact Test to Be Added
- First
Drive: 2010 Citroen C3
- Toyota
FT-EV II Concept - Auto Shows
- House Passes Bill
Amending McCarran-Ferguson Act; Removes Anti-Trust Exemption from
Health Insurers
- Landscape
Worker Injured in Hit-And-Run
November 13, 2009
- Marketing
Know-How: From Internet to TV, IGA and NWRA Conference Attendees
Received Handy Tips
- GGCA On-Hand at
GreenBuild to Promote Glass Conservation of All Kinds
- IntelliDrive
Program Blends Technology, Safety
- Ford
Engineers Win Coveted SPE Award
- J.D.
Power and Associates Reports: Satisfaction Increases Considerably
among Auto Insurance Claimants, Due to Dramatic Improvements in
Settlement Timing and Perceptions of Fairness
- Insurer
Group Objects to Proposal to Overhaul Michigan Insurance Laws
- Driver
Killed After Collision with Deer
November 12, 2009
- Special News Alert:
Jury Orders Xinyi to Pay Nearly $11 Million in Damages in Patent
Infringement Suit
- Techna
Glass and Clear Tech Capital Complete Franchise Agreement
- Safelite
Auto Glass Among Top Nominees for Best Places to Work
- Mitchell
International Acquires Scene Genesis
- 2011
Kia Sorento - Second Drive
- New
Transparent Insulating Film Could Enable Energy-Efficient Displays
- So
Far, Storms Lenient on Insurers
- AUSTRALIA
- Customer Copped a Real Slap-Up Job
- AAA
Offers Free Anti-Theft Vehicle Window Etching
November 10, 2009
- AGRSS Validation
Workshop Answers Questions for AGRSS-Registered Shops
- NEW
DELHI - HC Declines Relief to Asahi Glass Against MRTPC Probe
- BMW
5-Series Teaser Video ![]()
- Volvo
C30EV Review
- Dodge
Trucks Improve Aerodynamics
- Loose
Horse Crashes Through Van Windshield in Millersburg
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Teenage Girl's Car Speared by Mast of Millionaire's Boat
in Freak Fatal Accident
- String
of Car Vandalisms Reported Over Weekend in Sherman ![]()
November 9, 2009
- Auto Glass Expo
@ NACE Offers New Software Solutions, Mouldings, Adhesives and More
- Pilkington North
America to Begin Promoting AAGA
- End
Arrives for Debt-Ridden Ford Dealership
- UNITED
KINGDOM - New Autoglass Director Appointed
- Safety
Insurance May Be Illegally Steering
- No.
4 Progressive Closes in on Auto-Insurance Leaders
- SOS:
Why Won't County Pay for Windshield?
- Bird
Crashes Through Plane's Windshield
- Drive-By
Shooter Forgets to Roll Down Window
November 7, 2009
- Breaking News:
Glasspro's Browning Takes Gold in AGTO
- Special Show
Report: AGTO Finalists Named
November 6, 2009
- Fenner Takes First
Place in WRO ![]()
- AGTO Opens Today ![]()
- U.S.
Workflow Management Company Snaps Up Local Photo Management Firm
- Life
Force Helicopter, Duck Collide Mid-Air ![]()
- Leadwood
Man Gets Probation for Throwing Tire Tool
November 5, 2009
- “We
Have a Moral and Ethical Obligation to Do the Best We Can,”
Says Capt. Sullenberger
- AGRSS
Wraps Up in Las Vegas ![]()
- Ketcherside
Recognized with First Carl Tompkins Distinguished Service Award
- Windshield
Repair Olympics Being Held Today in Las Vegas ![]()
- 2010
Honda Accord CrossTour
- Allstate
Swings to Profit on Investments, Weather
- Airbag
Must Be Deactivated When Children Seated in Front
- Car
Auctioned Despite Vandalism
November 4, 2009
- International
Auto Glass Safety Conference Opens Today in Las Vegas; Validation
Review Program is Hot Topic ![]()
- Latest
Peugeot More MPV Than SUV
- Ain’t
It 'Cool' News? CARB’S Latest Embarrassing Scheme
- The
Phoenix Loses $26.6M; Gains Partner
- Repeal
of Insurance Changes Sought
- Air
Canada Cockpit Fire Sparks Probe
- Jet
Makes Emergency Landing in Bird Strike
- Child
Safety Group: Millions Injured By Car Windows
- Driver's
Windshield Aroused Suspicion
November 3, 2009
- AGRSS
Registration Absolves Montana Glass Shop in Recent Case, Shop Owner
Reports
- GlasWeld
Serves as Platinum Sponsor for WRO
- HSG|CodeBlue
Announces Expansion to Second Location in Springfield, Ohio
- Ford
Asks Students to Bring Social Media to Sync
- Tossed
Pumpkins Damage Vehicles
November 2, 2009
- NIEHS
Commissioning Study to Address Chemical Found in Polycarbonate Plastics
and Epoxy Resins and Its Effects on Humans
- AGRR
Turns 10; To Commemorate Anniversary with Special January/February
2010 Issue
- FLABEG
Opens Facility in Findlay Township
- Glass
Franchise Expands in Florida with Help from Franchise Gator
- Dow
to Sponsor AGTO
- AGTO
Contestant Close-Ups: Three from TechnaGlass to Compete
- Mom
Wants 2010 Acura ZDX to Be a Family-Mobile
- 'Worst
Parking Job' Victim Given Car ![]()
- Bullet
Goes Through Officer's Windshield ![]()
October 30, 2009
- CARB Attempts to
Clarify Misconceptions about Auto Glass Regulations and Reflective
Glass That Could Be Required
- Two New Auto Glass
DOT Numbers Added
- BELGIUM - Belron
Parent D'I'eteren Acquires Own Shares
- Frost
& Sullivan Back European Auto Industry Link to Solar Applications
- IGA Publishes
October Newsletter
- Happy Halloween
from glassBYTEs.com
- Industry Gears Up
for Auto Glass Week
- Finch Joins HSG
as General Counsel
- State
Senate Dumps Auto Insurance Reform Bill
- Vandals
Use Pumpkin to Smash Car Window
- Texas
Pedestrian Accidents Jump 23 Percent During Halloween
October 29, 2009
- Saint-Gobain vs.
Xinyi Trial to Begin Monday; Saint-Gobain Alleges Xinyi Infringed
on Patents in Three-Year-Long Case
- Vitro
Reports 3Q'09 Declines of 36.9 Percent and 36.7 Percent in Sales
and EBITDA
- AEGIS to Sponsor
Upcoming AGTO
- AGTO Contestant
Close-Up: Chris Thompson, Glass Services
- Former
House Majority Leader Dick Armey to Keynote the 2010 North
American Insurance Claims Summit
- First
Drive: 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost Has Soul of a Sports Sedan, Controversial
Looks
October 28, 2009
- New GlasWeld
General Manager Says Time is Right for Repair
- CHINA
Fuyao Glass Advances Most in Seven Weeks on Profit
- Mitchell
Acquires ClaimTools Cutting-Edge Digital Camera Photo Management
Solution
- My
View: Clearer Thinking Needed on "Cool Cars"
- AGTO Contestant
Close-Up: Sam Shipley, AAA Auto Glass
- Car
Struck with Pumpkin on Route 168
October 27, 2009
- Coast to
Coast Sold to TKB Marketing; Belron US Motion Withdrawn in Case
- CAW
Fights for Glass Jobs
- Solutia
Reports Third-Quarter 2009 Results
- Three
Michigan Entrepreneurs Announce Grand Openings in Troy
- Chinese
Likely to be Buyers of U.S. Auto Suppliers
- China's
Stocks Decline Most in Five Weeks; PetroChina Retreats
- AGRSS Pre-Registration
Numbers Hit Record High
- AGTO Contestant
Close-Up: Nick Muratalla, Auto Glass Authority
- Man
Jammed into Windshield; Driver Charged
October 26, 2009
- Vehicle Travel
Rises over 2008 for Fifth Consecutive Month
- Auto
Glass-Maker Idles 64 in Auburn
- Contestant Close-Ups:
Ernie Espinoza and David Greve, Auto Glass Shop LLC
- San
Francisco Using State Funds to Tackle Auto Insurance Fraud
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Ware Man Drove Drunk and Smashed Love Rival's Car Windows
- Vandals
Using Pumpkins to Damage Vehicles
- Bicyclist
Killed in Hit and Run
October 23, 2009
- Umble Addresses
Latest Allstate Changes, Explains How KPI Will Be Measured
- GlasWeld Hires
Former Honda and GM Exec as General Manager
- The Latest
Line-Up: Two from Glasspro to Compete in AGTO; Helms Prepares for
WRO
- AA
Reports Rise in Auto Insurance Premiums
- UNITED
KINGDOM Survey May Inspire Drivers to Change Worn Wiper Blades
and Car Bulbs
October 22, 2009
- Pilkington to Close
Auto Glass Plant in Clinton, Mich.
- Three Cities,
Three Days: Mygrant Takes East Coast Tour with Open Houses
- Safelite
Fulfillment Coming to Sewickley
- Boyd
Group Income Fund Announces October 2009 Cash Distribution
- Lewes
Business Receives OHS Safety Award
- Sponsored
Link: Grand Forks AFBGlass Repair is Important
- State
Auto Financial Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
October 21, 2009
- Inside the New York
Insurance Agent KickbacksOne Shop Owner's Story
- Franchise
Times Ranks Glass Doctor on Top Franchise Systems List
- Vincennes
Glass Maker to Add 150 Jobs
- JAPAN
- Asahi Glass Operating Profit to Beat Forecast, Nikkei Says
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Novae Appoints Auto Windscreens
- AGTO Contestant
Close-Up: Amado Velador, Northwest Windshields
- Funding
Will help SUNY Students Perfect Solar Car
- Californians
Can Now Opt for Mileage-Based Auto Insurance
October 20, 2009
- China Glass Production
Has Doubled Since 2003, According to New Study
- Pittsburgh
Glass Works Credits Lean for First-Year Success
- Mitchell
to Unveil Industry's First Shop Workspace at NACE
- List of Items
for AGRSS Charity Auction Grows; Includes Flat Screen TV, GPS Units,
iPod and More
- Miles and Long
Gear Up for Competitions
- Minnesota
Hosts Seminar on Recent Auto Glass Supreme Court Decision
- PHILIPPINES
- Glass Producer Opposes Maximum Extension of Safeguard Measures
- Five
Possible Tax Deductions for Your Small Business
- PPG Aerospace Business
Expands Glass Offerings
- TAU
Unveils Self-Cleaning Window, Electric Car Nanotech
October 19, 2009
- Allstate to
Track "Key Performance Indicators" for Shops and Will
Group Providers, According to Announcement
- Illegal
Practice Leads to Big Fines ![]()
- Safelite
AutoGlass Sees Clear Advantages with LXE
- AGTO Contestant
Close-Up: David Blake, Acme Glass & Mirror
- Plane
Lands with Cracked Windshield
- Investigators:
Bus Crash Worst in 20 Years ![]()
- Crime Solver Alert:
Chicago Police Search for Vehicle Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run;
May Have Windshield Damage
October 16, 2009
- N.Y. Insurance Dept.
Fines Agents for Accepting Gifts from Auto Glass Shops in Exchange
for Work
- Columbia
River Auto Glass Fills a Business Niche
- Best
Price Auto Glass Opens
- AGTO Contestant
Close-Up: Joe Estrada, Estrada's Carglass
- Small
Business Owners Watch Health Care
- Driver
Okay After Tire Destroys His Windshield
October 15, 2009
- Talbert to Leave
Pittsburgh Glass Works
- Anti-Trust Suit
Update: Court Approves Extension of Deadline to Amend Pleadings
or Add Parties
- One More Day
to Pre-Register for Upcoming Auto Glass Week Events
- Contestants
Across the Nation Prep for Upcoming Events
- Flight
Out of San Angelo Makes Emergency Landing
- Just Say No to Cracks in Your Windshield
October 14, 2009
- Belron US Files
Suit Against Coast to Coast and Former Employee; Alleges Employee
is Violating Non-Compete
- Glass
America Launches New Website To Celebrate 10th Anniversary
- Glass
Technology Holds Inaugural Korean Exhibition
- Autoglass
Staff to be Rewarded for Long Service and Loyalty
- The Latest AGTO
News: ADCO Signs on as Sponsor; Contestants Prep for Competitions,
Prize Set at $10,000
- Toyota's
Tiny Footprint
- Idaho
Governor in Plane When Window Cracks
- Not
So Fast: Govt. Tells AIG Reduce Bonuses by $200M
- Kiss
Provokes Police Officer into Smashing Colleague's Car Windows with
Bat
October 13, 2009
- Calif. Governor
Signs A.B. 1200; Amends State's Anti-Steering Law
- Pittsburgh
Glass Works (PGW) Marks One Year Anniversary as Independent Auto
Glass Supplier
- Gerber Collision
& Glass Opens New Location in Anthem, Ariz.
- Vox
Mobile Selected by Safelite Autoglass® to Deliver Mobile Device
Management Services
- PHILIPPINES
- Asahi Glass Warns of Massive Losses Without Tariff Protection
- 79
Cars Damaged in BB Gun Shootings ![]()
October 9, 2009
- Is the Safelite
Ad Campaign Drumming Up Business for Entire Industry? Some Say It
Is
- Tempers
Rise in Glass Plant Closing
- Safelite
AutoGlass® Sees Clear Advantages with LXE
- Driver
Ejected from Vehicle in Murrysville Crash
- Windshield,
Radiator Damaged But No Serious Injuries Reported
October 8, 2009
- Imports of Laminated
Safety Glass for Vehicular Use Down from June to July 2009, China
Ranks at Top of Import List
- Auto Glass Tech
Takes on Good Samaritan Role, According to Local News Reports
- Nationwide
Insurance Will Cancel Policies
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Evil-Looking Filton Man Smashed Car Windscreen with Axe
October 7, 2009
- Coast to Coast
Spokesperson Advises Parslow Was Part of "Third-Party Sales
Force"
- Arrest
in Loyalhanna Township Triple Killing Called 'Priority'
- NWRA
Marketing Conference Pre-Registration Closes Next Week
- AGTO Contestant
Close-Up: Brendan Picard, Novus Auto Glass of Saskatchewan
- Further
Expansion for Club Assist in Canada
- Toyota
to Show Very Futuristic FT-EV Compact Concept
- Incident:
Jetblue A320 over Jamaica on Oct 3rd 2009, Cracked Windshield
- Police Look for
White Van with Broken Windshield in Philadelphia Area
October 6, 2009
- New York Insurance
Department Releases Annual Insurance Complaint Rankings; Several
Tie for Top Ranking, While Long Island Insurance Ranks Lowest
- Auto
Glass Guru Takes Note of Green Movement in the Industry: Environmentally
Aware Consumers Have a Few Choices
- AGTO Contestant
Close-Up: Andy Poluyanski, Rockford Auto Glass
- Pilkington
Sells French Sites
- Four
Things We Love about Honda's Skydeck Hybrid Concept Car
- Ford
Features Latest Innovations and Technologies as All-New 2010 Taurus
Debuts at Gitex
- AIG,
Hartford Losses Mean Customers Look to Mutuals
- Meridian
Police Arrest Garden City Man Accused of Smashing Car Windows with
Tire Iron
October 5, 2009
- Safelite Television
Ad Campaign Kicks Off ![]()
- The Latest Auto
Glass Week News: SIKA Signs on as Sponsor; Contestants Prep
for Competitions
- INDIA
- Saint-Gobain's Rajasthan Plant Will Be Delayed by a Year
- Alfa
Romeo Mito Multiair Review
- Resident's
Persistence Cracks Caltrans
- Disappointed
Buyer Wields Baseball Bat in Used-Car Lot Rampage
- Tree
Falls on Windshield During Man's Drive Home
- Police
Seek Hit-and-Run Driver
October 2, 2009
- Florida Woman
Charged with Damaging Windshields in an Effort to Book
Replacement Work
- Belron US Completes
Acquisition of IGD Industries' Auto Glass Repair and Replacement
Assets
- Safety
Vision, L.P. Amplifies Onboard Camera Solutions Line with Mini Windshield
Mobile Digital Video Recorder System, the New SafeDrive MiniDVR
- Angry
Man Used His Crutches to Smash Car Windows
October 1, 2009
- CARB to Release
New Draft of Auto Glass Regulations in October; Latest Suggestions
Offered at Recent Workshop
- RFID
Solution Tracks Pallet Movement at Asahi Glass
- Just a Few More
Days to Book Rooms at Discounted Rate for Auto Glass Week
- Chris Boyle
and Tim Gregor to Head Glass Mechanixs New Scratch Mechanix
Division
- GM
to Close Saturn as Sale to Penske Collapses
- The
New Citroen C3: New Competitor for the Ford Fiesta
- Berkshire,
AIG Benefit from Drop in Atlantic Storms
- Suspect
Tells Cops They're Being Petty, Hangs Up on Them
- Runner
Breaks Vehicle's Windshield Over Dispute
September 30, 2009
- Belron US to
Re-Locate Ten Warehouses into Larger Facilities; Six Identified
So Far
- ABRA
Acquires Colorado Repair Center
- Hawkins
County's Contour Industries Expansion Could Add 100 Jobs
- Argotec
Opens New HQ, Plant
- All-New
Third Generation Toyota Prius Raises the Bar for Hybrid Vehicles
- Again
September 29, 2009
- ROLAGS Committee
Meets; Refines Scope and Purpose
- Cyr to Retire From
National Glass Association
- Sorrow
Sparks Man's Invention
- Auto Glass Expo
@ NACE Almost Full
- AGRSS Council
Continues Gathering Donations for Annual Charity Auction
- Construction
Begins on $1.1-bln Glass Project in East China
- 21st
Century Insurance Launches Marketing Campaign Through Publishers
Clearing House
- West
Virginia Drivers Hit Most Deer, State Farm Says
- Incident:
Delta Airlines B763 near Quebec on Sept. 23 2009, Cracked Windshield
- With
Conditions Right, Acorns Go Nuts
- Street
Sign Thrown Through Windshield, Teen Arrested for Murder
September 28, 2009
- "Deceptive
Referral" Bill Pre-Filed in Kentucky
- HSG
to Sponsor Breakfast with Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger
During International Auto Glass Safety Conference
- Vitro Recognized
for Best Corporate Business Ethics
- 2010
Acura ZDX Hits Right Notes Despite Styling Compromises
- Disaster
Planners Prepare for Possibility of H1N1 Pandemic
- Man
Calls Police for Help; They Find Pot-Growing Operation Instead
- Man
Dies After Object Thrown Through Windshield on Baldin Co. 55
September 25, 2009
- Drivers Getting
Back on the Roads for Fourth Consecutive Month; Effects Yet to be
Seen in Auto Glass Business, Many Report
- Safelite
Owner Snaps Up Vehicle-Glass Competitor
- Glass Mechanix
Launches New Scratch Mechanix Division for Glass Repair
- Last Chance: Competitor
Registration for AGTO and WRO Closes at 5 p.m. EST Today
- UNITED
KINGDOM Driver Negligence is Increasing Fleet Costs
- Zurich
Financial's Farmers Unit to Track U.S. Drivers
- Windshields
Shattering on Highway 99
September 24, 2009
- AGRSS Council
Details Validation Process, Attempts to Debunk Myths, During Webinar
- Feeney Says IGD
Asset Purchase Will Complement Belron US
- Registration
for the Fourth Annual WRO Closes Friday
- Hope
to Break Even by Q3: Asahi India Glass
- ANALYSIS-Stung
by Crisis, Asia Wakes Up to Risk Management
- KCTV5
Investigation: Clunker Consequences
- Wallpaper
Made from Recycled Materials
- Editorial:
Thanks to All Who Helped
September 23, 2009
- Breaking News:
Belron US to Purchase IGD's Auto Glass Repair and Replacement AssetsIncludes
Auto Glass Centers and Alliance Claims Solutions
- Registration
for the Fifth Annual Pilkington Classic AGTO Closes Friday, September
25
- Next
Corvette: Split Rear Window? Yes. Hybrid Power? Maybe
- Loss
Leaders: Why You Pay a Penalty for Other Drivers' Mistakes
- Dog
Opens Car Window; Woman Attacked
- Log
Thrown into New Hanover Co. Man's Windshield
September 22, 2009
- AGRSS Webinar
Pre-Registration Ends Tonight
- Twenty
Jobs at St Helens Glass Giant Pilkington Saved After Funding Offered
for Training Course
- Tire
Industry Association Urges Congress to Pass 'Right to Repair' Act
- Wife of Driver Killed by Rock Uses Her Hands to Steer, Brake
- Man
Falls From Bridge, Lands In Convertible
September 21, 2009
- Businesses Need
to Prepare for Possible H1N1 Spread, According to Harvard Study
- Dow
Chemical Announces New Leadership Roles
- Virginia Auto
Glass Shop Owner Passes Away
- Taiwan
Glass to Set Up Sodium Carbonate Plant in Mainland China
- Allstate
Boosts Its Washington Lobbying Efforts on Key Issues
- Justices
to Decide If Insurer Violated Antitrust Law with Firing
- Piece of Metal Crashes into Windshield
- AUSTRALIA
Bricks Thrown at 51 Parked Cars
September 18, 2009
- Five
New Auto Glass DOT Numbers Added
- AGRSS
Webinar Registration Link Available Today
- Shop
Works Past Midnight Repairing Hail-Damaged Vehicles ![]()
- Seat
Belt Use is on the Rise, NHTSA Reports
- A
Health Insurance Mandate That Works Like Auto Insurance? Think Again
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Killer Pillars: The Warning to Britain's Motorists ![]()
September 17, 2009
- CARB Holds Workshop
to Discuss "Performance-Based Options" for Solar Glazing
Regulations; Final Draft to be Released by End of October
- Collision Repair
Association Opposes A.B. 1200
- NWRA
2009 Marketing Conference Pre-Registration Ongoing; Luxor Hotel
Discount Ends Tomorrow
- Scotia
Auto Glass Announces the Opening of Its Newest Mobile Store
- Botswana
Begins Work at Float Glass Production Plant
- Mazda
MX-5 Superlight--Minimum Weight, Maximum Fun at Frankfurt Auto Show
- Skoda
Superb Estate Debuts
- Officials
Say VIN Etchings Deter Car Theft
- Police:
Candy Cracks Truck Window
September 16, 2009
- New NAGS Calculator
Shows 0.85 Percent Decrease in Weighted Average for Top 100 Parts;
Average Decrease of 0.5 Percent Since Last September for Top 20
Most Popular Parts
- NWRA
Publishes September 2009 Newsletter
- A.N. Designs Donates
Tool Kits to I-CAR Education Foundation
- Just Two More Days
to Register at the Early-Bird Luxor Rate Offer for Auto Glass Week
- Belron US Holds
Divisional Best of Belron Competitions
- Mini
Gets Sporty With Coupé and Roadster
- Mitsubishi
Introduces the Stunning 2010 Model Year Lancer Line-Up
- Editorial:
Insurance Companies, Not the Supreme Court, to Blame for High Rates
- D.C.
Ending Safety Checks On Private Cars
September 15, 2009
- Watch the glassBYTEs.com
Monthly Newscast ![]()
- AGRSS Offers Discounted
Pre-Registration for Upcoming Conference
- Pilkington
Acquires License from Research Frontiers to Produce and Offer Environmentally
Friendly SPD-Smart Automotive Glass Products
- A
Life of Responsibility: Service Longtime Motto for Marty Kennedy
- Geico
Finding Limits of Internet Sales, Allstate Says
- Medical
Chopper Struck by Birds, Lands Safely
- Rough
Road Cracks Up Windshields
September 14, 2009
- Calif. AB
1200 on Way to Governor with Amendments
-Fourth
Annual Walt Gorman Memorial Windshield Repair Olympics Rules and
Regulations Now Available Online
- China
Shifting to Consumption-Led Economy
- Military
Wants Bulletproof, Dimmable Windows to Protect VIPs
- Safelite AutoGlass
CFO Recognized
- Glass Mechanix
Hires New Sales Manager
- Fairfield
Man Ejected Through Van's Windshield, Listed in Stable Condition
- 'Psycho'
Erupts at 70th Birthday Party
- Four
Arrested for Marijuana, Alcohol and Broken Windshield
September 11, 2009
- Industry
Reacts to Insurance Fraud Statistics
- China's
Fuyao to Beat Previous 2009 Revenue Target
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Britain Says China Trade Boosts UK Low Carbon Plan
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Mercedes Vito Passes the Screen Test
- Time
is Ticking: Pilkington Classic AGTO Registration Closing in Just
2 Weeks
- 2009 IGA
Fall Marketing Conference Features Steering Seminar
- 2010
Subaru Tribeca: Full Sized and Loaded With Features
- State
Insurance Chief Heads to Northeastern
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Vehicle Journey Recorder Acts like a Black Box for Motorists
September 10, 2009
- "Suspicious
Auto Glass Claims" Up 76 Percent, NICB Reports
- Register
Now for the Fourth Annual WRO Before It's Too Late
- UNITED
KINGDOM - How Victims of the Crunch Fought Back
- Sponsored
Link: Glasweld Launches First Spanish Language Glass Repair Marketing
& Training Videos
- Full
Details on Hybrid Lexus: HS 250h
- Bushwacker
Introduces Premium Line of Polycarbonate Windshields for Popular
UTVs
- 911
Call Sends Man to Hospital, Then Jail
- Vandals
Damage 10 Graham High School Buses
September 9, 2009
- Thomas Lee Jr. of
Lee & Cates Passes Away
- Sika to Sponsor
Auto Glass Technician Olympics
- Sponsored
Link: Mygrant to Hold Product Fairs in North Carolina, Virginia
and Maryland
- 2011
Ford C-Max - Official Photos and Info
- 2009
Frankfurt Auto Show Preview: 2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost
- Police
Looking For Unsafe Vehicles
September 8, 2009
- Latest Scam Has
New Twist; Fraud Group Offers Precautionary Tips
- AGRSS
Validation Webinar Set for September 23; Dow Automotive to Sponsor
Event
- Learning
To Be Less Japanese
- 2009
NWRA Marketing Conference Pre-Registration Now Open
- Glass Expo Midwest
2010 Offers Exhibitor Discount until October 1
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Increase in Cases of Windscreen Damage
- Citroën
Launches the New C3; 99 g CO2/km Model Available from Launch
- FJ
Cruiser: Only for Serious Off-Roaders
- Commuters
Riled Over Cracked Windshields
September 4, 2009
- Special News
Alert: D'Ieteren Increases Its Interest in Belron from 77 to 94
Percent
- Auto Glass
Shops Find Success with Social Networking Sites
- Are You
The Best Auto Glass Technician in the World?
- Glass Mechanix
Restructures; Boyle Named President
- DriveWays:
Q5 a Luxury Crossover Vehicle
September 3, 2009
- Safelite to
Administer Glass Claims for Auto Club Group
- HSG and Esurance
Announce Save a Windshield, Plant a Tree Program
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Auto Windscreens' Service Praised By Rolls-Royce Enthusiast
- Police
Road-Safety Film Becomes an Internet Hit ![]()
- Kia
Saves Gas by Cutting More Than 400 pounds Out of Next Sorento
- Dramatically
Redesigned Hyundai Sonata Will Reach U.S. Next Year
- 381
Pounds of Marijuana Seized
- PGW and LYNX to
Re-Locate
September 2, 2009
- Conn. Attorney
Calls for Federal Steering Investigation
- GGCA
Officially Launches; Now Accepting Members
- Safelite Chooses
Tech to be Spokesperson for Upcoming Television Ad Campaign
- PPG to Appoint Robert
J. Dellinger CFO
- Android
App Puts Signs Where They Should Be ![]()
- AUSTRALIA
- Naked Man and Police Dog Foil Machete-Wielding Thieves
- Police
Ask for Help to Oust Overpass Rock Throwers
September 1, 2009
- AGRSS Council
Launches Third-Party Validation Program Today; Registered Shops
to Be Grouped into Validation Clusters Next Week
- Rumors Abound
Regarding Alleged Iowa Glass Sale to Belron; IGD President Declines
Comment
- Glass
Company Marks 35 Years
- Nippon
Sheet Glass Rises After Solar Sales Report
- National
Survey Reveals Pay-As-You-Go Insurance Sits Pretty with Financial-Minded
Drivers
- Suspect
Wanted After Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run
August 31, 2009
- Pilkington
Purchases Old Dominion Glass Locations in Virginia
- A
New Ballgame Plays Out at Palace
- Enjoy
the Open Sky with 2010 Kia Forte Koup
- Clunkers
are Targeted as Part of Fundraiser
- State
Farm CEO Rust: Effective But Not Greedy
August 28, 2009
- Belron Enters
China Market; Reports Financials for First Half of 2009
- Toyota
Closing Fremont Nummi Plant
- JAPAN
- Nippon Sheet Falls as Chambers Resigns, Morgan Downgrades Stock
- NHTSA Proposes
New Power Window Safety Standard
- Auto
Body Repair Plan Touches Capitol Nerve
- Insurers
May Reap $375 Million from 'Clunkers' Plan
- Auto Glass Week:
Six Great Events Return to Las Vegas
- NEW
ZEALAND - Horse Crashes Through Driver's Windscreen
August 27, 2009
- Diamond Plan
Administrator Motions for Extension of Claims Objection Deadline;
More Than 760 Claims Have Been Made
- Coastal Glass
Distributors to Cease Operations
- Glass
Doctor® of Central Illinois Ready to "Fix Your Panes!"
- Luxor Lowers Rates
for Auto Glass Week
- Windshields
to Wine Glasses: What Happens to Clunkers
- Safest
Convertible: Renault Megane CC
- Stuart
Chambers Quits Nippon Sheet Glass on Finding He's 'Not Japanese'
- Pilot
'Blinded' by Plane Idiot
- Poizner
Reports Increase in Suspected Auto Insurance Fraud
- State
Auto to Offer Personal Lines in Connecticut
August 26, 2009
- Alleged Windshield
Replacement Scam Taking Place in Cape Coral, Fla.
- Special News Alert:
NSG President Stuart Chambers to Step Down
- CRL to Open Distribution
Center Near Miami September 1
- Greening
the Auto Repair Industry
- Preview:
2010 Hyundai Tucson
- Mini
Launches Roadside Assistance App for iPhone, Blackberry
- CHINA
Toyota Recalls 690,000 Cars for Window Bug
- Fallen
Tree Damages Cars in Malden
August 25, 2009
- Safelite to
Focus on Repair in Upcoming TV Ads; Campaign Could Extend into 2010
- Glass
Doctor® Ready to "Fix Your Panes"
- BAE
Systems Signs Contract Worth Up to $89 Million to Make Military
Vehicle Windows
- Pilkington's
Tianjin Auto Glass Plant Records Milestones
- Man
Breaks Car Window to Sleep in Another's SUV
- Incident:
Frontier A319 Near Denver on August 24, 2009, Windshield Heating
Problem
August 24, 2009
- Safelite Prepares
for Launch of TV Advertising; Also Plans Mass Hiring
- U.S. Auto Travel
Continues to Increase for Third Consecutive Month; June Sees 2 Percent
Increase
- Pilkington
Glass Now Listed in TecDoc Catalogue
- Computers
and Science Are Used to Battle Dents and Dings at Plymouth Body
Shop
- Vetrazzo®
Recycled Glass Surfacing Partners With SEN Design Group
- 2009
Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
- Most
Motorists Like Their Insurance Carrier: Survey
- Incident:
Finnair A320 near Oulu on August 19, 2009, Cracked Windshield
- Boy
Struck by Driver in Everet
August 21, 2009
- Glass Emporium
Trial Moved to December; Additional Prep Time Requested by Parties
Involved
- Mitchell
International and J.D. Power and Associates Extend Partnership on
Industry Leading Total Loss Solution: Deepen Commitment to Estimate
Accuracy and Policyholder Satisfaction
- Don't
Let This Date Slip by You: Register Now for the Fourth Annual WRO
Before It's Too Late
- Collision
Repair and Automotive Claims Industry Leaders Gather at Mitchell's
2009 Industry Week Conference
- China
Stocks Fall, Driving Shanghai Composite Index Close to Bear Market
- Nummi
Suppliers Struggle as Production Slows
- Editorial:
The Broken Windshield Fallacy
- Woman
Goes "Car-azy" on Ex-Boyfriend: Cops
August 20, 2009
- Scams
Continue to Abound in Auto Glass Industry
- IIHS
Releases Roof Strength Ratings for Micro- and Mini-Cars; Smart Fortwo
Ranks Number-One
- Gerber
Collision & Glass Opens New Location in Glendale, Ariz.
- AGTO
Rules and Regulations Ready for Fifth Outing
- Suit:
Insurer Steering Repairs to Favored Shops
- Lexus
Hybrids Merge Mouse, Monitor and Windshield
- Cash
for Clunkers No Bonanza for Dealers
- Franchise
Community: Make Your Voice Heard in Washington This September
- Trooper:
Windshield Damage Caused by Impact of Crash, Not Officer's Head
August 19, 2009
- Conn. Supreme
Court Rules in Favor of Glass Shops on Issue of Unilateral Contracts;
Question of Fair and Reasonable Pricing Returned to Trial Court
- Glass Technology
Adds Korean Distributor
- Toyota
Denies Story, Says Fremont Exit Undecided
- Peugeot
RCZ Finally in the Open
- Lebanon
Woman Injured When Flying Metal Crashes into Her Windshield
August 18, 2009
- Watch
the August Video Newscast: The Latest on Cash for Clunkers; An Economic
Outlook; and More ![]()
August 18, 2009
- Several
Chinese Auto Suppliers Likely to Emerge as Leading Global Consolidators,
PRTM Study Finds
- ABRA
Auto Body & Glass Awards Sioux Falls, SD Franchise
- Yuma
Glass Recycler Cited for E-Waste Violations
- Another
Day May Be Too Late: Register Today for AGTO
- The
1950 Volkswagen Beetle Rarity That is Still Raring to Go ...
- A.I.G.
to Pay New Chief Executive $7 Million a Year
- Ed
Reimers, 'Good Hands With Allstate' Voice, Dies
- LPD:
Boy Causes $6K in Damage After Grandma Refuses Cigarette
- Windscreen
Viper
- A Wave of Anti-Prius Vandalism in Seattle?
- Police:
Bicyclist Gets Stuck in Car Window and Dies
August 17, 2009
- Iraq Vet/Auto Glass
Shop Owner Arrested for Gambling Charges; Police Say Business Was
a Front for Gambling Hall
- Public Comment
Period for Most Recent AGRSS Standard Changes Open
- On
the Roll with a New Idea
- New
Eco-Friendly Self-Cleaning Material Tough on Stains, Light on Effort
- Inspired
by a Boar with a Backpack
- Incident:
Saga B738 Near Istanbul on August 9, 2009, Cracked Windshield
- Sprint
Executive Killed by Tumbling Boulder
- Cheeky
Passenger
- Vandalism
Suspect Nabbed
August 14, 2009
- Both Imports
and Exports Up for Vehicular Laminated Safety Glass for Period of
February-June 2009; Imports from China Up by 99.8 Percent
- PPG Aerospace to
Redesign Windshields for Boeing Next-Generation 737 Airplanes
- Growth
of Polycarbonate Glazing in Auto Sector Affected by Issues of UV
Stability and Scratch Resistance
- PE
Wants To Be Last Man Standing In Auto Parts Sector
- State
Farm Ads Were Never Supposed to Run on Glenn Beck; Company "Evaluating"
Its Ad Buys
- Auto
Insurance Fraud Ring Busted by Winnipeg Police
- Police
Investigate Deadly Hit and Run
- Vandals
Smash Windows at Wolcott Car Dealership
August 13, 2009
- Glass Companies
Speak Out on Healthcare Reform Concerns
- Boyd Group Announces
9.3 Percent Increase in Sales for Second Quarter
- Police
Chase Leads to 8 Deaths in California
- Storms
Fell Trees, Shatter Car Windows in Augusta
August 12, 2009
- Economist
Predicts Growth in Third Quarter
- Local
Mechanics Doing Vehicle Repairs for Those in Need
- Get
Motivated Business Seminar Motivates Crowd Past Hassle
- Sponsored
Link: Glasweld Develops Affordable Marketing Products and Campaigns
for Glass Repair Companies
- 'Windscreen'
Innovation Gives Birmingham Firm a Clear View of the Future
- Tour
Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike
- Teens
Seriously Injured in Crash
August 11, 2009
- Two New Auto Glass
DOT Numbers Awarded
- AGRSS
Publishes July-August Newsletter
- Chevy
Volt to Get 230 MPG Rating
August 10, 2009
- Court Grants Motion
to Compel Guardian to Turn Over Documents in Anti-Trust Suit
- Mazda
MX-5 Goes from Drop-Top to Chop-Top
- AIG
Turns Profit, Warns of 'Volatility'
- MALAYSIA
- Woman Swallows Windscreen Pieces Due to Collision
- Shooting
Spree Targets Car Windows in East Lubbock
August 7, 2009
- Scammers Continue
to Plague Glass Shops
- Glass
TEXpo to Take Place in April 2010 in San Antonio
- World's
First Multi-Layered Patented Nano-Ceramic Window Films
- Superlight
Mazda MX-5: Hardcore Stripped-Out Mazda MX-5 Roadster to Debut at
Frankfurt Motor Show
- 2010
Lexus RX 350 Review
- JAPAN
- Nikkei Closes Sharply Higher on Bargain Hunting
- CHINA
- Robert Levitt: In Search of Growth
- Cleveland:
Dozens of Cars Vandalized Overnight
August 6, 2009
- Auto Glass Search.Com
Company Spokesperson Attempts to Clarify Misconceptions
- Dow
Chemical Played Role in Release of American Journalists from North
Korea
- Bumper Performance
Improves on Four of Six Midsize Sedans, IIHS Reports
- Strickland
Reveals Group to Boost Auto Sector
- Editorial:
Cash for Clunkers Is Just a Broken Windshield
- Catastrophe
Losses Hit Allstate Profit, Shares Fall
- Insurers
Say Claims Flooding In
- Minn.
Teen Arrested for Shining Laser at Chopper
August 5, 2009
- Special News Alert:
Boyle Steps Down from GlasWeld Presidency
- Lee and Cates
Glass VP Arrested
- Extractor
to Sponsor Auto Glass Technician Olympics
- AGRSS Council
Begins Gathering Donations for Annual Charity Auction
- USAA
Auto Insurance Reduces Auto Rates 7% for Californians
- Air
Jamaica Scare
- Cars
Damaged After Night of 'Catapult Madness'
- Dozens
of Windows Broken Across Hastings
August 4, 2009
- Car Sales Up
as "Cash for Clunkers" Program Continues
- Saint-Gobain
Targets Energy Savers with Ferrari Glass
- Auto
Supplier Cooper-Standard Files for Bankruptcy
- Report:
AIG Picks Ex-MetLife Boss as CEO
- Grand
Rapids Police See Spike in Smash and Grab Car Thefts ![]()
August 3, 2009
- Connecticut
Insurance Department Fines Safeco Companies $434,000
- A
Clear Win for Glass Installers
- Law
Enforcement on Display at the 12th Annual Sheriff's Advisory Council
Safety Fair at the Avenues
- Belron's Blake
Honored for Red Cross Fundraising Efforts
- Shuttered
Factories, Shattered Lives in U.S. Rust Belt
- Taxi
Man's Shock as Rock Fall from Bridge Shatters Windscreen
July 31, 2009
- Training Techs
Online is Becoming Popular Trend, Panel Reports
- Did You Catch
the July Video Newscast? ![]()
- Bright
Light
- Safelite Employees
Raise $37,000 for Charity
- Real
Estate Round-Up (scroll down)
- Sponsored
Link: Oregon-Based GlasWeld Consults on Glass Repair in Brazil
- Crash
Ends with Driver Decapitated
- Rock
Thrown onto Ventura Co. Freeway Injures Man
- Vandals
Shoot Out Car Windows with BB Guns
July 30, 2009
- Automakers
Aim to Simplify Electrical Architectures
- Cooling
Down Your Hot Car
July 29, 2009
- Collision
Repair Industry Meets in Nation's Capitol to Discuss Hot Topics
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Court Crushes Windscreen Recycling Business
- Old
US Industrial Town Looking Forward to a Green Future
- State
Auto Posts Loss for Second Quarter
July 28, 2009
- Plaintiffs
Motion for Court to Compel Guardian to Produce Certain Documents
in Anti-Trust Suit
- Glass
Doctor® Announces Personal Achievement Award Winners
- Mercedes
E-Class Cabrio Spied
- AAA
to Host Safety Day
- Texas
No. 1 in Cutting Teen Traffic Deaths
- Man
Allegedly Damages Vehicle Sunroof
July 27, 2009
- Office of
National Insurance Proposed; Office Would Monitor All Aspects of
Insurance Industry, Also Would Gather Data
- Daimler Trucks
Recalls Thomas Built Buses for Window Defects
- Saint-Gobain:
First-Half 2009: Amid a Sharp Slowdown in Markets, Acceleration
and Extension of Action Plan Unveiled at the Beginning of the Year
- What
Works: Best Sand & Fairmount Minerals
- Toyota
Has a Choice to Make on Nummi Plant
- Window
Etching Prevents Vehicle Theft
- Consumer
Advocate Questions State Farm's Rate Jump
- Golf
Ball Size Hail Pounds Iowa ![]()
- String
of Vandalism in Darlington County
July 24, 2009
- Travel Continued
to Rise in May
- Safelite to
Sponsor Nationwide Golf Tournament in Support of Children's Hospital
- Glass
Doctor® Applauds Excellent Mentors
- Insurer
Offers Pay-As-You-Go Insurance Discount to Drivers Cutting Back
- 21st
Century to Cut Premiums for California Drivers an Average of $50
- Smoothing
I-15 is Cracking Windshields
- Car
Window Smashed by Objects Thrown from Overpass
July 23, 2009
- Patriotism at
its Height: Detroit Shop Owner Names Business after President
- Equalizer
to Distribute BTB Tools in United States
- Golf:
Ohio State Legends to Play 2009 Safelite AutoGlass Celebrity Pro-Am
July 27 at OSU Scarlet Course
- The
Global Market for Flat Glass is Dominated by Europe, China and North
America
- University
Weighs Electric Car Use
- Some
Old Laws Lead to Guffaws
July 21, 2009
- Extension of
Safelite Hours Could Be on a Market-Based Basis, Says Feeney
- Small
Business: A Lot to Like about Being in Mukilteo
- Pilkington's
Swiss Sell-Off
- Analysis:
China Auto Industry Enters Fast Growth Stage
- BMW
Group Canada is Pleased to Announce the 2010 BMW X3 xDrive28i
- Three
Glass Doctor® Franchisees Honored for Excellence in Leadership
- Sky
TV, Trainers and Firefighter Suits Among the Everyday Inventions
Discovered by Nasa Space Travel Research
- EASA
Issues ATR Cockpit Window Alert
July 20, 2009
- Cool Cars Workshop
Scheduled for September 16 in Calif.; CARB to Develop Performance-Based
Test Procedure for Solar Heat Gain Reductions
- Car
Dealers See Bill as Road to Recovery
- Audi
Q5 SUV Drives Like a Dream But Has Baffling Controls
- NEW
DELHI - Insurers Should Disclose Info on Stake in TPA to Clients:
Panel
- At
Leisure: Stuart Chambers of Nippon Sheet Glass Can See All Things
Clearly
- Rock-Throwing
Victims Speak At Teen Suspect's Hearing
- Shots
Fired to Avoid Arrest Got the Whole Thing Going
July 17, 2009
- Minnesota
Assignments of Proceeds Cases Reversed and Remanded to District
Courts
- LI
Business Bankruptcy Filings Surpass National Rate
- Kozlowski
Wins National Rookie of the Year Award
- State
Farm Launches Guerilla Campaign
- Vandals
Smash Up 35 Vehicles
July 16, 2009
- 21st Century Changes
Dealer Glass Policy
- Rossey Joins
Creative Extruded
- NOVUS® Adds
Gulf Coast Franchisee
- Price,
Politics Working Against VMware vCenter Chargeback
- Cottman
Announces New Mobile Based Car Repair and Maintenance Service
- Woman
Says Lightning Shattered Car Window
- Windshield
Part of Vehicle's Safety Restraint System
July 15, 2009
- Safelite
Opens New Distribution CenterBelron's Largest in World
- Midwest
Family Mutual Chooses HSG to Manage Auto Glass Insurance Claims
- Honda
Civic
- Woman
is Injured After Object Crashes into Windshield in Kearny
- Rock
Attack Sounded Familiar ![]()
July 14, 2009
- Court Continues
to Confirm Discovery Details in Price-Fixing Suit
- DOT Number Added
for Chinese Glass Company
- Michigan
House Democrats Seek Stiffer Punishment of Insurers that Wrongfully
Deny Claims
- Evans
Wins Glass Doctor® Recruiter of the Year Award
- Safelite
Opens Distribution Center in California
- New Windshield
Replacement Training Emphasizes Proper Installation Practices
- Starcom
Wins Five-Way Pitch for £20m Autoglass Business
- 'Maldivian'
Plane Develops Crack in Windshield During Flight to Kaadedhdhoo
- Ouch!
Johnny Vegas Has a Cracking Time with a Car Windscreen as He Takes
a Shot at Fame with Denise Van Outen
July 13, 2009
- Business Booms
in Wichita, Kan., AreaLiterally
- Region
Bleeds Auto Jobs in Spring
- Sponsored
Link: Equalizer Industries Announces the Launch of New and Improved
Website, Equalizer Fusion
- Here
is What I'd Ask from Detroit
- Progressive
Posts First Gain in Net Income Since 2006
- Vandalism
Keeps Glass Companies Busy
- Dozens
of Cars Burglarized in One Night
July 10, 2009
- Overall U.S.
Traffic Fatalities Reach Record Low, DOT Reports
- Glass
Doctor® of Brookhaven/Jackson Wins National President's Award
- Going
Green: Solar Powered Sunroof
- 'Heavy
Metal' Thrash-Off Back at Fair
- Taking
Art Out for a Spin
- Rock
Thrown Through Reporter's Windshield on Route 138
July 9, 2009
- Calif. AB 1200
Voted Out of Committee; Public Hearing Held Today
- Police
Trace Evidence Trail in April Killing of Three Women
- Suppliers
Get Good News
- Solar
Sensations: A 'Car' That Will Change the Way You Think About Getting
Around
- Allstate Names
Sioux Falls, S.D., Number-One in Safe Drivers
- Using
iPhone Apps to Position Your Brand
- 'Not
Responsible for Broken Windshield' - Really?
- AUSTRALIA
- Poor Roads Make Windscreen Woes
- Military
Looks to Stop Drivers with Laser Blasts
July 8, 2009
- Good News: April
Travel Takes an Upward Hike of .6 Percent
- Four
Search Warrants Unsealed in Loyalhanna Township Triple Slaying
- Glass
Was Lodged in Crash Victim's Face for 30 Years
- Calif.
Body Shop Owner and Manager Charged with Insurance Fraud
- Man
Killed by Debris Crashing through Windshield
- More
Than a Dozen Cars Vandalized in Hialeah
July 7, 2009
- Diamond Plan
Administrator Objects to $11,000 Yahoo! Claim
- Glass
Doctor® of Charlotte Wins Franchisee of the Year
- Can
White Paint, Reflective Windows and Closed Doors Save the Planet?
- Uninsured
and On the Road
- Antitrust:
Commission Confirms Unannounced Inspections in the Special Glass
Sector
- AUSTRALIA
- Vandals Target Car Windows
July 6, 2009
- Phoenix
Car Rental Company Reaches $100,000 Settlement with Attorney General
for Windshield Scam
- Former
Oshawa Glass Plant Contents Auctioned Off
- Sponsored
Link: Glass Mechanix Launches New Auto Glass Repair Systems at NASCAR
Race
- BMW
to Remedy Mini Quality Issues After Last-Place Survey Rank
- Managed
Competition: Year Two
- Florida
Regulators, State Farm Florida Appear Headed to Court Over Withdrawal
Plan
- Feature:
Windscreens
- Mystery
Metal Falls from Sky on Car
- Incident:
Asiana A321 Near Gwangju on June 30 2009, Cracked Windshield
July 2, 2009
- House
Passes Climate Change Bill; Calls for More Electric Vehicles, Reduced
Motor Vehicle Emissions
- Glass America
Promotes Edwards Promoted to VP - Business Support
- Sponsored
Link: Delta Kits, Inc. Contest Asks, What's Wrong with This Picture?
- Farmers
Closes Acquisition of AIG's U.S. Personal Auto Division
- The
Recession Revs Up Auto Insurance Deductibles
- Covering
Dump Truck Loads Required By Law
July 1, 2009
- Industry
Reacts Optimistically to California Auto Glass Regulations
- NWRA Publishes
June 2009 Newsletter
- Equalizer
Named Glass Doctor Vendor of the Year
- Bayer
Invests in Polycarbonate Automotive Windscreen Technology
- June
Auto Sales Show Stability, Led by Ford
- Vitro
Receives a Good Mark from Volkswagen
- Lightning
Hybrid Goes for X-Prize Styled Like Split-Window '63 Corvette Stingray
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Auto Windscreens Renews Pan European Supply Agreement
- Junk
Wedged Behind Dash May Ground Space Shuttle Atlantis
- Locals
Reminded of How Damaging Storms Can Be
- Vandalism
Spree in Petersburg
June 30, 2009
- Special
News Alert: Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger III to
Keynote at the Fifth Annual International Auto Glass Safety (AGRSS)
Conference
- Belron
US Considers Expanding Hours, Based on Customer Demand
- Asahi
to Supply Auto Glass for Mercedes
- California
Auto Defects Lawyers File Wrongful Death Action Against General
Motors, Seat-Belt Manufacturer and Car Dealer
- HSG
to Manage Auto Glass Claims for Esurance
- Citroën's
Updated C3 Officially Unveiled, Features Panoramic Windscreen
- DUBAI
- Lumiglass Industries Trebles Bullet Resistant Glass Capacity
- Petersburg
Car Vandalism Began with Gunshots
June 29, 2009
- Court Authorizes
GM to Pay Pre-Petition Claims of Essential Suppliers, along with
Continued Assistance for Suppliers from U.S. Treasury
- Glass-Roofed
Peugeot Debuts
- Allstate
in Recovery
- Driver
Hit by Soda Cup Traveling 130 Mph
- Austin
Auto Glass Repair and Replacement Mobile Company Blesses Texas with
Free Pizza
- Burglars
Hit Three GF Businesses
- OPD
Investigates Car Break-Ins
June 26, 2009
- California
Air Resources Board Adopts New Auto Glass Regulations
- Jack's
Glass Recognized by Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce for
"Excellence in Business"
- Glasstech
Hosts Federal and State Government Leaders
- Nissan
Recalls 41,000 Cars
- Getting
Ready for Cruze
- State
Farm Clients Needn't Panic Yet
- Chip
Seal Problems Along I-15
- Windows
Smashed as Ottawa Cars Vandalized for Second Day
June 25, 2009
- Anti-Trust
Lawsuit Progresses
- Belron®
Signs Agreements with Franchisees in Finland and Lithuania
- Safelite
Auto Glass Opens in Pittston's CenterPoint
- Sponsored
Link: Glass Technology Inc. Provides Green Alternatives for Mass
Transit in the United States
- Senator's
Bill Would Help Ohio Auto Industry Retool
- Vandalism
Suspects Questioned in Brooke County
June 24, 2009
- California
AB 1200 Progresses, Continues to Face Opposition
- IGA
Certification Program Listing Updated on Metryx
- ABRA
Auto Body & Glass Celebrates 25 Years of Success
- Slowing
Down: As Current Uses of Polycarbonate Wane, Producers Search for
New Ones
- Lexus
Adds HUD to Windshield
- Motorists
Scale Back Shopping for Auto Insurance, Survey Shows
- Lowcountry
Leads South Carolina in Insurance Fraud Complaints
- Health
Claims for Auto Insurance (HCAI) System to be Re-Introduced Using
a Staged Approach
June 23, 2009
- Quality
Control is Hot Topic at GPD in Finland
- glassBYTEs.com/AGRR
Magazine Launches Latest Blog
- Conley
Express Lube Opens for Business
- Sponsored
Link: GlasWeld Brings Glass Repair to Dwyer Group Annual Reunion
- BTB's
Steinberg Passes Away
- State
Farm Urges Crist to OK Legislation
- Cat
Stows Away on PPG Delivery Truck; Found 160 Miles from Home
- Our
Roads Crack 'Em Up
June 22, 2009
- Watch
This Month's Video Newscast: Updates on Coccaro/Progressive Case;
Saint Gobain Suit Against PGW; and More ![]()
June 22, 2009
- Platinum
Deal for Delphi May Face Detour
- AUTOMOTIVE
NEWS Geelong Auto Factory Saved from Closure
- Webasto
Sunroofs Boosts Production Capacity in China
- Manufacturers
Group Elects Officers
- Indiana
Joins Missouri in Banning New Business from Universal Casualty
- Progressive
Introduces Behavior-based Car Insurance Program
- Air
NZ Plane Inspected After Crack Discovered
- Tire
Smashes into Tractor Trailer Windshield on 401
June 19, 2009
- Smith & Smith
Ceases Running Controversial Ads Involving Long-Crack Repair
- AGRSS Registration
to Open June 24; Will Include NACE Show Registration as Well
- UNITED KINGDOM
Auto Windscreens Launches New Brand Identity
- Brown:
Bill to Help Ohio Plants Go Green
- More
Than Meets the Eye - Ford Mustang Glass Roof
- GEICO
Shifts Ad Focus from Savings to Service
- Businesses
Clean Up After Storms
June 18, 2009
- Vitro America
Says It Will Now Focus on "Core Strength" as It Exits
Auto Glass Business
- Safelite Autoglass
Supercenter Opens in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
- Steering
You Wrong
- House
Divided Over Future of Insurance Regulation
- Crist
Signs Bill Outlawing 'Crash Fees'
- Colorado
Mom, Daughter Narrowly Escape Injury When Tree Impales Car ![]()
- Two
People Injured in Chain-Reaction Crash in Waukesha
- Storm
Pelts Small Town with Baseball-Size Hail
- Man
Charged with DWI in Greenport
June 17, 2009
- Breaking News: PGW
to Take Over Vitro America's Auto Glass Distribution Business Effective
June 24
- Safelite to
Open New Distribution Center in Ontario, Calif.
- Service
Industry Leaders Head to Las Vegas for the Dwyer Group's Annual
Convention
- State
Approves Tax Breaks for 5 Southeast Michigan Businesses
- Glass
Doctor of Longview, TX Now Open for Window, Windshield Repair
- Toyota
to Ramp Up Prius Output, Denies Nummi Plan
- Obama
to Back Federal Insurance Office, Not Federal Regulator
- State
Farm's Florida Exit Plan Details Delayed Until July 15
- Estimate:
$161M in Damage from Denver's Recent Storms
June 16, 2009
- IIHS Ranks Adds
Bumper Ratings; Tests Mini and Microcar Bumpers
- Mygrant Sales
Rep to Honor Mother in Ironman Triathlon
- Auto
Suppliers on Collision Course
- VMware
Customers Balk at vSphere 4 Upgrade Policies
- PPG
Aerospace Begins Use of Chromate-Free Moisture Seal on Windshields
- GM Names New Head
of Supply Chain
- Cal
State Fullerton Player Finds Car Windshield with Long Home Run in
Practice
- Vandals
Shoot Out Decatur Car Windows
June 15, 2009
- Four New DOT Numbers
Added for Automotive Glazing
- AGRSS
Releases Current Newsletter
- Southwest
Auto Glass Named to Best of El Paso
- A
Conversation with Donna Gibson
- A.I.G.
Balks at Claims from Jet Ditching in Hudson
- Pilot
Tells of Desperate Battle at 30,000 Feet to Put Out Cockpit Fire
on Packed Passenger Plane
- Stillwater
Hit by Large Hail Storm
- Mom
Drives Drunk, Child Hits Windshield
June 12, 2009
- Trial
Set for September 21 in Glass Emporium Case
- Glass
Plants Come to Life on Screen
- PPG
Aerospace Developing Solar-Reflective Coatings for Aircraft Windows
- Airbus
Carrying 122 People Makes Emergency Landing in Russia
- Ford
Fiesta Takes a Tire Kick to the Face, Keeps Driver Safe
- Vandals
Shattering Storefront Windows
June 11, 2009
- California
Senate Considers Bill That Would Relax State's Anti-Steering Law
- NEW
ZEALAND - Smith & Smith Ads Not All They're Cracked Up to Be
- Road
Debris Smashes Through Windshield On I-95
- Vehicle
Windows Shot Out in South Jacksonville
June 10, 2009
- Special News Alert:
Saint-Gobain France Files Suit Against PGW for Alleged Patent Infringement
- Fiat
Closes Chrysler Deal
- IGA
and NWRA Directors Meet to Discuss Areas of Mutual Cooperation
- Zeledyne
Installs Cutting System at Tulsa Plant
- s.a.
D'Ieteren n.v.: Renewal of the D'Ieteren Lease Securitization Programme
- Car
Insurance Quotes Skyrocket Due to Auto Industry Crisis
- Insurers
Have a Busy Week in Aurora After Tornado
- County
to Pay $215 for Windshield
- Passengers
Hit Floor as Shots Damage Bus
June 9, 2009
- Canadian
Court Rules in Favor of TCG in Windshields.com Suit Filed by Belron;
Trial to be Held in Coming Months
- And
the Winners Are? Saint-Gobain Picks Top EU Cleantech Startups
- U.S.
Auto-Parts Supplier Groups to Request New Federal Aid
- House
Panel Tightens Laws on Tinted Windshields
- Grapefruit-Sized
Hail Causes Major Damage
- Vandals
Strike Vehicles in Fayette County
- Another
Senseless Rock Attack on Moving Car
June 8, 2009
- Colorado
Auto Glass Shop Files Complaint Against Glass America to Protect
Use of Logo and Name
- Tompkins
Clarifies Testimony on OEM vs. Replacement Installations in 2003
Ultra Bond Suit
- Safelite®
Solutions Appointed to CIECA Board
- Auto
Industry's Pain Multiplied for Parts Suppliers
- Jobless
Rate Rises, but Pace of Losses Slows
- 2011
Jaguar XJ: A Hybrid in the Making?
- Insurers
Squabble at U.S. Financial Reform Briefing
- States
Differ on General Auto Insurance Requirements
- Woman
Who Was Injured by Falling Bricks Copes with Loss of Work, Insurance
- Man
Pleads Guilty in Window Vandalism Case
June 5, 2009
- Travel Down 1.2
Percent in March from Previous Year
- Obama
Cranks Up Financial Reform Drive
- AllState
Opens Green Data Center in Illinois
- Powerful
Thunderstorms Knock Down Trees in City Streets
June 4, 2009
- Progressive
Turns Over 68 Boxes of Claims Files in Coccaro Case
- GPS
Thefts Prompt Auto Glass Ingenuity
- Pilkington
Selects Global Telecom & Technology to Support Their Global
Workforce
- Bartering
Network Helps Bring in Customers, Businessman Says
- Revisiting
California's Plan to Reduce Carbon-Dioxide Emissions, Improve Fuel
Economy
- Motor
City Steers into a Skid
- UNITED
KINGDOM National Mobile Windscreens Secure Leasedrive Velo
Deal
- AUSTRALIA
Viridian Rescue Bid Fails, 70 Jobs to Go
- Fishers
Residents Assess Hail Damage
- Nationally
Viewed Prank May Cause Copy Cat Crimes
June 3, 2009
- RV
Window Manufacturer to Cease Production
- Yahoo!
Files $11,000 Administrative Claim in Diamond Case
- Vitro's
Defaulted 2017 Bonds Rise to Seven-Month High
- PGW
Completes Testing with DOE on Sungate® EP Glass
- NEW
DELHI High Court Asks DGIR to Submit Files Regarding Cartel
Probe
- Japan's
Nikkei Rises a 6th Day, Led by Glassmakers, Chemicals
- Ohio
to Get $88 Million in Funds to Assist Laid-Off Workers
- GM
Bankruptcy Filing Will Have Far-Reaching Effects, VADA Leader Says
Monday
June 2, 2009
- GM
Attempts to Answer Suppliers' Questions Amidst Chapter 11 Filing;
Top Questions are Payment, and Who Will Work with New GM
- Questions
Abound About New Steering Data Collection Service
- Viridian
Hopes Shatter, 70 Jobs to Go
- Western
Mass. Dealerships Try to Keep Positive Attitude in Wake of General
Motors' Reorganization Filing
- 2009
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2.0T
- N.Y.
Man Accused of Stealing Car from North Plainfield
June 1, 2009
- GM
Files for Bankruptcy; Expects to Form "New GM" within
60-90 Days
- Techna
Glass to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Location in Logan, Utah
- Chinese
Glass Man Wins World Entrepreneur of the Year
- Honda
Offers Insight into Green Causes
- DUBAI
- HH Sheikh Ahmed Inaugurates the Automechanika Middle East 2009
Show Today
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Service Before Growth for New Auto Windscreens
- Plane
Makes Emergency Landing After Hitting Ducks
- Hail
Storm Damage Assessed in Kendall
- Vandals
Strike Local Business Third Time ![]()
May 29, 2009
- Body
Shop Files Response to State Farm in Tortious Interference Suit;
Argues That State Farm is Not a Party to Its Relationship with Customers
- State
Offers Resident Low-Cost Auto Insurance
- When
Crows Attack
May 28, 2009
- Body
Shop Owner Provides Business Tips
- PPG
Announces Agreement with Dynasystems
- Xinyi
Glass Placement Upsized to $127 Million
- As
Parts Company Visteon Goes Bankrupt, Car Industry Faces Another
Challenge
May 27, 2009
- Court
Reverses $17 Million Decision Regarding American Family's Payment
for Aftermarket Parts
- Autoglass®
Launches First Ever National Multichannel TV Campaign
- GM
Close to Bankruptcy After Debt Exchange Offer Fails
- Progressive
Agrees to Pay Mass. Fine
- Vandals
Strike Local Business Third Time
May 26, 2009
- This
Month's Video Newscast: Exclusive Interviews with NAGS, Coccaro,
Lloyd and More ![]()
- Pittsburgh
Glass Works to Supply Auto Glass for Mercedes
- IGA
Introduces Steering Collection Service
- Tracking
the Recession: Car Dealer Closings Will Add to State Budget Woes
- Will
Fultz Receives Pinnacle Sales Award From PPG Industries, Inc.
- Boat
Panel Pierces Car Windshield on I-95
May 22, 2009
- PGW
to Become Main Glass Supplier for Mercedes-Benz
- Louisiana
Windshield Repair Technician Arrested for Insurance Fraud
- Connecticut
Senate Considers Bill That Would Create Penalties for Advertising
by Non-Licensed Glass Installers
- AGC
Glass Organizations to be Merged
- Automaker
Volvo to Recall 908 Vehicles in S. Korea
- AIG
CEO Liddy Leaves 'Terrible Job' for Successor
- PPG
CFO Hernandez to Retire at End of 2009
- Woman
Accused of Slapping Grandma, Kicking Out Patrol Car Window
May 21, 2009
- New NAGS Calculator
Shows .69 Percent Drop in Weighted Average for Top 100 Parts; Average
of 2.2 Percent Increase Among Top 20 Most Popular Parts Since Last
May
- JAPAN
- Nippon Sheet Glass to Increase Workforce Cut to 6,700
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Autoglass First Ever LGC Radio Campaign
- Asahi
India to Use Nirvana PLUS Replicam for Glass Cutting
- Consumer
Groups Challenge Chrysler Bankruptcy
- Tinting
Windows With World's Tiniest Solar Cells to Generate Electricity
- 'Nano-Raspberries'
to Fight Foggy Windows and Eyeglasses
May 20, 2009
- Chrysler
to Retain Several Glass Suppliers in Alliance with Fiat; Guardian
Tops List of Glass Supplier Debts
- Nippon
Sheet Glass Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Consolidated Financial Results
- Asahi
Glass Jumps on Daiwa Upgrade for Profit Recovery Outlook
- Sponsored
Link: When It Comes to Glass Handling, Count on Wood's Powr-Grip®
Vacuum Cups
- Sponsored
Link: GlasWeld Glass Repair Vespa (GRV) Now Available for Glass
Repair Professionals
- Democrats
Line Up Behind Energy Bill
- AUSTRALIA
- Concrete Death: Truck Driver Questioned
May 19, 2009
- President
Obama Announces National Fuel Efficiency Policy
- CARB
Releases New Proposed Draft of Cool Car Standards; Schedules Public
Hearing for June 25-26
- Xinyi
Glass to Open Environmentally Friendly Glass R&D Center in Hong
Kong
- Prius,
Insight Face Off to Make the Other Green with Envy
- Allstate
Will Not Participate in TARP, Company Announces
- Rash
of Car-Break-Ins in Two Charlotte Neighborhoods ![]()
May 18, 2009
- State Farm
Issues Reminder Memo about Reports of Glass Claims
- Belron Reports
First-Quarter Growth of 17 Percent in Sales
- U.S.
to Unveil New Policy on Auto Fuel Standards
- CALL7
Investigation: State Steering Law Hits Road Blocks
- Chrysler
Says 789 Dealers to Shut Doors by June 9
- AIG
is Just Trying to Pay Back the Taxpayer, CEO Says
- Bird
Strike Forces Emergency Landing Of Medical Helicopter
- Crime Solver
Alert: Chicago Police Searching for Red Vehicle with Possible Windshield
Damage Involved in Hit-and-Run
May 15, 2009
- IGA Conference
and Spring Auto Glass Show Wrap Up in Fort Myers, Fla., with
Hopeful Attendees and Exhibitors ![]()
- New Offer &
Acceptance Language Regarding Insignia/Logo Glass Took Two Years
to Develop, Says LYNX Representative
- City
to Consider Appeal of Business License Ruling
- AGRR Associate
Publisher Recognized as Media Representative of the Year
- Chrysler,
GM to Cut 2,000 Dealerships
- UNITED
KINGDOM Auto Windscreens Launches Made-for-Mobile Website
- U.S.
Said to Agree to Provide Capital to Hartford, 5 Insurers
- Ready,
Set, Relay for Life!
May 14, 2009
- IGA Continues; Board
Provides Update, Notable Body Shop Owner Shares His Story ![]()
- AGRSS
Third-Party Validation to Launch September 1; Fees Officially Set
- What
Happens When a Big Plant Goes Down
- Southwall
Announces Q1 2009 Results
- Mygrant
Glass Now Offers Parts Availability and Ordering from GLAXIS Connected
Retail Shops
- The
Smart Way To Arrange Your Auto Windscreens Repair
- Woman
Claims Officer ‘Shot to Kill’ Her
- 22
Vehicles Vandalized in Spree
May 13, 2009
- IGA Conference Continues
in Fort Myers, Fla. ![]()
- GlasWeld
Launches New Products and Services at the Independent Glass Association
Conference
- ABRAs
Embry Appointed to Georgias Child Passenger Safety Board
- 2009
Dodge Ram Recalled for Fourth Time
- VBSA
to Showcase Windscreen Repair Products at Automechanica
- Recession
Leads to Fraudulent Auto Insurance Claims
- Twelve
Year Old Boy Gets Insurance Bill for £150
May 12, 2009
- Annual Independents' Days Conference
Opens; Coccaro Details Progressive Suit, Provides Tips, for Attendees
- Indiana
Auto Parts Plants Announce Layoffs
- Safelite Honored for Mobile
Technology
- Pamelia
Sets Hearings on Two Business Plans
- Cops:
Underwear-Clad Man Broke Windshield
- Nigeria:
Bird Strike Forces Virgin Nigeria Aircraft to Abort Flight
May 11, 2009
- New Safelite
Call Center is Result of "Increased Call Volume"
- Coroner
Withholding Results in Loyalhanna Triple Slaying
- Independents' Days
Conference Opens Tomorrow
- Asahi Posts Bleak
First Half 2009 Results, Full-Year Forecast
- CHINA
Volvo Recalls 3,136 Vehicles over Windshield Wiper Malfunction
- Vandals
Cause $50,000 Damage to Used Car Lot
May 8, 2009
- PGW to Close Plant
in Hawkesbury, Ontario
- California
Assembly Committee Unanimously Votes to Pass Bill That Would Relax
State's Anti-Steering Law
- More
Than 300 Local Auto-Supplier Workers Laid Off
- TGSC
Services Group & TeleGlass National Moving to New Headquarters
and Operations Center
- Tape
Defective Inspection Stickers on Your Windshield, DMV Commissioner
Says
- Postal Rates
to Increase on Monday, May 11
- Allstate
Reports Third Straight Loss on Investments
- Suit
Blames Copter Crash on Windshield, Speed
- Pedestrian
Killed on Roosevelt Blvd.
May 7, 2009
- Special News Alert:
OEM General Manager Jim Shepherd Leaves PGW
- Safelite
Adding 300 Jobs as Part of Expansion
- Four
Glass Doctor® Franchise Locations Open in April
- Survey:
Americans Keeping Cars Longer in Struggling Economy
- Scenic
Raises Its Game
- Cool
Feature. Lame Car.
- Research
Analysis: Review of Vehicle Door Innovations
- Sponsored
Link: Mitchell Glass to Preview GlassMate 6.0 at IGA 2009
- 'Other
Guy' Not Covered by Insurance? The Odds are Growing
- Caught
on Tape: Texas Hail Damage ![]()
- Legislature
Discussing Snow Removal
May 6, 2009
- Safelite Autoglass®
Opens New Contact Center
- California
Bill That Would Lessen State's Steering Restrictions Under Review
in Insurance Committee; U.S. Congresswoman Opposes Bill
- Dow Automotive to
Exhibit at Spring Auto Glass Show
- Mazda
Reports April 2009 Sales
- AIG
Expected to Post Q1 Loss But Not Need More Bailout Funds
- Allstate
to Close Miami Office, Lay Off 66
May 5, 2009
- Industry Companies
Monitor H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
- Authorities
Confer on Investigation of Westmoreland Triple Slaying
- Mercury
General Q1 Operating Profit Falls; Cuts 7 Pct Jobs
- Oklahoma
Police Launch Insurance-Monitoring Program
- Success
of High-Beam Assist Feature Paves Way for New Headlamp Technologies
- Azentek
Puts a GPS in Your Rear-View
May 4, 2009
- Department
of Transportation Introduces New Roof Strength Standards; Windshield
Breakage Impact Reviewed in Study
- Many
Auto Repair Shops Seeing Uptick in Business
- Vitro
Reports 1Q'09 Declines of 34.5 Percent and 34.3 Percent in Sales
and EBITDA
- Dow
Chemical Jumps as Cost Cuts Drive Surprise Profit
- UNITED
KINGDOM Autoglass is Poised to Open Second Call Center
- Sponsored
Link: Delta Kits Inc. Reports Record Month
- Safeco
Must Disclose Who it Surcharged for Auto Insurance, Court Rules
- A
Conversation with Allstate CEO Tom Wilson
- Parts
Suppliers Brace for Chrysler Plant Shutdowns
- Local
Auto Dealers Edgy as Chrysler Reorganizes
May 1, 2009
- No Changes
Impending for Mopar, Chrysler Spokesperson Says
- GAINSCO
Auto Insurance Drives into Georgia
- Sensitive
Documents Found Outside Business
- Incident:
Lufthansa A319 Near Berlin on May 1 2009, Cracked Windshield
- Click
& Clack: What's the Cause of Hazy Windows?
April 30, 2009
- Chrysler to
File for Bankruptcy; Will Get "New Lease on Life," President
Says
- Auto
Glass Repair Business Started by Laid-Off Worker
- Pittsburgh
Doctors Step Up Monitoring of Flu-Like Symptoms
- Pre-Registration
Numbers Match 2008 for Independents' Days Conference
- Toyota's
Troubles Slam Japan's Motor City
- Rochester
Relatives Arrested After Punching Each Other's Car Windshields
April 29, 2009
- N.Y. Court
Gives Progressive 30 Days to Produce Claims Files in Anti-Steering
Suit
- Funeral
Services Held For 3 Slain Women
- Auto
Body Shop Bill's Backer Denies Conflict
- Stuart
Dean Company Inc. and GlasWeld Launch New Strategic Alliance
- Windshield
Repairman Won't Return Calls
- Mo.
Auto Task Force Holds 1st Meeting
- Death
of Pistons Owner Bill Davidson Leaves Front Office Void for Joe
Dumars in Offseason
- UNITED
KINGDOM Two-Year Deal for Auto Windscreens
April 28, 2009
- AGRR Launches Special
Online Only Extra Edition
- Funerals Scheduled
for Three Women Found Slain at Ferguson Auto Glass; Investigation
Continues
- Sekisui
Chemical to Buy Celanese's PVA Business for $173 Million
- Former MetLife Manager
Joins HSG|CodeBlue as Vice President of National Sales
- Technology
Student Wins iF Award with Sticky Phone
April 27, 2009
- Special News Alert:
GM to Phase Out Pontiac, Will Close 13 Plants by End of 2010
- Police Request
Warrant to Search Ferguson Auto Glass Owner's Home; Investigation
into Homicides Continues
- NACE
and CARS Launch New Cutting Edge Event Websites
- Airplane
'Bird Strikes' Have Climbed Dramatically, FAA Records Show
April 24, 2009
- Special News
Alert: Auto Glass Shop Deaths Ruled Homicides, Coroner Reports
- Three
Found Dead at Ferguson Auto Glass in Pennsylvania ![]()
- Nevada Assembly
Passes Bill That Could Prohibit Insurers from Owning Interests in
Body Shops
- Gentex
Posts Loss, Sees Another Weak Quarter
- Carlex
Glass Leases 72,000 SF in La Vergne
- Police:
Beware of Scams
- GM
Said to Keep GMC, Eliminate Pontiac in New Plan
- Road
Review 2009 Subaru Forester: Forged in the Primordial Crossover
Soup
- Transparent
Displays Heading to Cars
- Nippon to Sell
Land in Maizuru, Japan
- Felonious
Couple Arrested after C Avenue Party
April 23, 2009
- Decrease in U.S.
Travel Becomes Less Drastic; Only Down .9 Percent since February
2009
- Customer
Retention Becomes Critical for Insurance Carriers in Current Economy,
J.D. Powers Study Reports
- Saint-Gobain
Begins Certifying its Aftermarket Parts; Will Exhibit at Spring
Auto Glass Show
- Sponsored
Link: GlasWeld Offers Free Tickets to New Disney Movie Earth in
Celebration of the Sustainability of Glass Repair
- Lawmakers
Seek to Bring Large Insurers to State
- New
York Made 160 Frauds Arrest in First 3 Months of the Year
April 22, 2009
- Happy Earth
Day: Industry Groups and Representatives Go Green
- Insurance
Stalls On Earnings
- The
'Apple' of Her Eye
- Police
Find 88 Pounds of Cocaine During Traffic Stop
- Brick
Throwing Damages Vehicles on I-680
April 21, 2009
- Reaction to
State Farm Insignia/Logo Glass Policy Continues; State Farm to Address
at Upcoming IGA Conference
- Allstate
Hails Introduction of Federal Charter for Insurance Bill
- Insurance
Appointment Flap Sheds Light on Insider Politics
- Push
for Rearview Safety Measures Grows
- SGIC
Issues Warning of Hidden Hazards at the Wheel
- Thieves
Smash Car Windows to Steal Inspection Tabs
April 20, 2009
- Federal Bill
Would Establish National Insurance Regulations
- Important
Announcement from IGA
- IGA Adds
Seminar about State Farm O&A Language
- Officials
Respond to Emergency Call at Sika in Lyndhurst
- Sponsored
Link: Another Industry First by Glass Technology
- UNITED
KINGDOM Pilkington Awards £1.2m Contract to Briggs
April 17, 2009
- Wisconsin
Assembly Holds Hearing in Anti-Steering Bill; Bill Would Expand
Auto Glass Law to Include All Automotive Repair
- Nevada Bill That
Could Prohibit Insurers from Owning Interests in Body Shops Passes
Committee; Transmitted to Assembly
- Chairman:
Global Downturn Tests PPG
- Discounted Room
Rate for IGA Conference Ends Tomorrow
- AGC
to Cease Automotive Glass Operations at Kitakyushu Plant
- UNITED
KINGDOM Back to School for Windscreen Bosses
- Top
Ten List of Endangered Automotive Trends Forms and Features
- Hit-and-Run
Driver Gives Boy $5 in Hush Money
April 16, 2009
- State Farm
Expounds upon New Policy; McCollum: "We're Not Saying Do or
Don't Use the Piece of Glass with a Logo or Insignia"
- PPG Reports First-Quarter
Loss of $111 Million
- Safelite AutoGlass
Equips Technicians with Mobile Technology Tool
- Sponsored
Link: Glass.net Announces National Customer Service Award
- Sponsored
Link: Glass Technology Inc. and Lavenir Provide Successful Results
for Windshield Repair Competition in Japan
- Only Five Booths
Left: The Independent Glass Association's Spring Auto Glass Show
Floor is Almost Full!
- AIG
in Agreement to Sell 21st-Century Insurance to Zurich Financial
Services Group Unit
- Electric
Insurance Company Extends Agreement with TeleGlass National
- Full-Year
2008 Results Show Property Casualty Industry Well Capitalized Despite
being Pummeled by Catastrophes, Recession, and the Financial Crisis
- Progressive
Profit Declines 2.9 Percent on Investment Loss
- Storm
Damage Keeping Insurance Agents, Auto Repair Companies Busy
April 15, 2009
- Glass America
President Talks about Value of AGRSS Registration ![]()
- Montana Governor
Signs Auto Glass Pricing Bill into Law
- Japan's
Asahi Glass to Cut Auto Glass Output
- Airmark
International Teams with Sabreliner Corp. for Learjet Windshield
Installations
- Hail
Storm Damage Worst in More Than Decade
- Deputies:
Man Kicks Thief in Face Through Car Window
April 14, 2009
- State Farm
Spokesperson Says Few Questions Received about New Policy
- SIKA Corp. to Showcase
New "No Shortcuts to Safety" Website at Independents'
Days Spring Auto Glass Show
- New
Crash Tests Demonstrate the Influence of Vehicle Size and Weight
on Safety in Crashes; Results are Relevant to Fuel Economy Policies
- NWRA
Publishes April Newsletter
- Sponsored
Link: GlasWeld Technical Services Division Completing Ground Breaking
Research into UV LED Technology for Windshield Repair Curing Systems
- UNITED
KINGDOM Leeds Businesswoman, 93, Finally Retiring
- Weekend
Storm Leaves Behind Damaged Windshields to be Repaired
- New
Plan Woos Big Insurers
April 13, 2009
- Industry Reacts
to State Farm Changes
- Oregon Senate
Reviews Bill That would Prohibit Insurers from Entering Contracts
with Repairers
- Less Than Ten Booths
Left: The Independent Glass Association's Spring Auto Glass Show
Floor is Almost Full!
- Manufacturing
Gloom Deepens as Pilkington Cuts Jobs
- UNITED
KINGDOM Ford's Clearer Windscreens
- Area
Inventor Wins NASA Contest
- Economy
Drives Some to Drop Auto Coverage
April 9, 2009
- State Farm
Changes Policy Regarding Insignia and Logo Glass
- Glass Shop Owner
Cites Cautionary TaleBe Ever Vigilant
- Safelite Recognized
for Radio Ads by Insider Radio
- PPG
Earns Contract to Make Windows for Gulfstream G650
- 2010
Acura ZDX at the 2009 New York Auto Show
- NYIAS:
2011 Grand Cherokee's New Flex-Fuel Engine is Powerful and Efficient
- Some
N.Y. DMV Registration Stickers Don't Stick
April 8, 2009
- Auto Glass Pricing
Bill Awaits Montana Governor's Signature
- Mid-Atlantic
Glass Association's Annual Glass Show Approaches
- Sponsored
Link: Mainstreet Reduces Website Hosting Fees
- First
Look: 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster
- April
is Auto Insurance Awareness Month
- Truck
Driver Cited For Damaging 11 Vehicles
- Search
Continues for Car Window Shooters
April 7, 2009
- TeleGlass
Implements Administrative Charge; Increases Mail/Fax Processing
Fees
- NSG Continues Restructuring,
Reduction in Capacity
- C.R. Laurence to
Exhibit POWR Bond at Spring Auto Glass Show
- With
a Glimmer of Hope, Workers Return to RV Maker Country Coach
- Man
Pinned Under Overturned Car After Crashing Through Windscreen
- No
Arrests in Teen's Hit-and-Run Death
April 6, 2009
- This Month's
Newscast: Inside IIHS, AGRSS Update and More ![]()
April 6, 2009
- Nippon
Sheet Glass CEO Stresses Need for Clarity
- Guardian
Industries Names Longtime Executives as New Leadership
- IT
Budget Crisis? Invest in Free Tools
- Paint
It Black
- Make
Sure You Have the Right VIN Number
- Now,
Intelligent Car Doors!
- Allstate
Hiring Agents, Adding Offices
- Jetstar
Flight Turns Back with Cracked Windscreen
- Flying
Stones Tick Off Motorists in Ajax and Pickering
- Woman
is Held in Crash That Killed One USC Student and Injured Another
April 3, 2009
- Guardian Announces
New Board of Directors
- U.S. Travel Continues
to Remain Low in 2009; Down 3.1 Percent for January
- Area
Glass Maker Continues Layoffs
- Kia
Reveals Near-Luxury Concept, Preview Of Sedan Coming to U.S.
- Turkish,
French Glass Makers Sign Cooperation Agreement
- Allstate,
State Farm Favor New Proposal for U.S. Insurer Rules
- Washington
Appeals Court Says Allstate Must Reveal Claims Documents
- $135,000
Reward Offered in Fatal USC Hit-and-Run Case
April 2, 2009
- One Year Later:
Court Confirms Diamond's Second Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation
- Little
Time Left to Register for 2009 Independents' Days at Reduced Rates
- Fuyao
Climbs on China's Shrinking Vehicle Stockpile
- UniglassPlus
Gives the Environment a Boost
- Sponsored
Link: Delta Kits Inc. Announces the Celebration of 25 Years in Business
- The
Aero-Tonto for the SEAT Ibiza
- Allstate
Awards CEO Lower 2008 Compensation
April 1, 2009
- PGW Says Layoffs
Will Eliminate Redundancy; Manufacturing Operations Also Restructured
- Massachusetts
House Bill Designed to Limit Glass Company Ownership of Third-Party
Administrators
- Southwood
Takes Over Action Auto Glass
- Texas
Hailstorm Damages Roofs, Windshields, Vehicles
- Editorial:
State Farm Insurance - Not So Great Service
- glassBYTEs' Sister
Site Discovers Glass for One World Trade Center Will Come from China;
Investigation Results
- LOS
ANGELES - Student Killed in Hit-and-Run
- ATLANTA
Mercedes-Benz Driver Sought in Deadly Hit-and-Run
March 31, 2009
- Latch, St. John,
Heilman, Rossey and Others Released from PGW
- UNITED
KINGDOM Jobs Axed at Pilks as Recession Takes Hold
- In
Some Ways, Region is Insulated
- California
Air Regulators Have No Intention of Banning Black Cars
- UNITED
KINGDOM Autoglaze Enter Market Worth £38 Million with
Fleet Windscreen Repairs
- Vulture
Crashes Thru Minivan, Maims Woman
March 30, 2009
- President Obama
Details Plans for GM and Chrysler
- CARB Releases Draft
of New Regulations; Removes Paints from Regulations
- IGA Announces Keynote
Speakers
- Second
Round of Vandalism Reported at Local Business ![]()
- Sponsored
Link: Glass Technology Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation
- UNITED
KINGDOM Autoglass Sees the Positives in a Recession
- Progressive
Raising Rates
- Open
House Shows Bergen Co. Customers New Glass Services
March 27, 2009
- New CARB Regulations
Likely Will Require 45 Percent Direct Solar Reflectance Glazing
in California; Manufacturers Respond to Proposed Changes
- ABRA
Auto Body & Glass Joins Quality Parts Coalition
- CSR
to Sell Viridian Glass Site
- Cuomo
Expands AIG Bonus Probe With Subpoena of Data on Swaps
- State
Farm's Exit Remains in Limbo
- NEW
ZEALAND No, We've Had Enough, Say Angry Residents
- Teens
Drive Through Glass Store in Fort Collins
- Kamikaze
Turkey Shatters Truck Windshield
- Temecula
Vandals Damage More Than 100 Vehicles
March 26, 2009
- Montana Senate
Returns Auto Glass Pricing Law to House with Changes
- Glass Expo Northeast
Wraps Up in Long Island, N.Y.
- Boyd
Group Income Fund Reports Record Year
- PPG
Aerospace Resumes Beechcraft 1900, King Air Windshield Rebuild Service
- 7,700-Employee
Company Chooses UltiPro® for Human Capital Management Delivered
through Software-as-a-Service
- Sponsored
Link: Glass Technology Makes International Communication Advancements
- Problems
Remain in Mass. Auto Insurance Market ![]()
March 25, 2009
- Glass Expo Northeast
Opens Today ![]()
- Sponsored
Link: GlasWeld Travels to Spain to Present New Solutions and Training
in Glass Restoration
- Go
Green! Drink Wine from Old Windshields
- Connecticut
Insurance Department Levies Fines on Liberty Mutual
- Allstate
Recruiters Target Texans Tagged by Downsizing
- Wind
Storm Cleanup Begins
March 24, 2009
- U.S. House
Bill Would Remove Federal Anti-Trust Exemption from Insurance Industry
- Roof
Strength is Focus of New Rating System; 4 of 12 Small SUVs Evaluated
Earn Top Marks
- It's
the Third Recall for the 2009 Dodge Ram
- Glass Expo Northeast
Opens Tomorrow
- PPG
to Announce First Quarter 2009 Results April 16
- In
Current Economy, Many People Forgo Car Insurance, Study Shows
- Turkey
Shatters Toll Road Trucker's Windshield
- U.S.
Transportation Department Warns Members of Scam Faxes
March 23, 2009
- Montana Senate
to Take Final Vote on Auto Glass Pricing Law Today
- Action
Auto Glass Joins the Southwood Group of Companies
- Notice
of Boyd Group Income Fund 2008 Year-End Results Conference Call
- Officials
Hopeful Despite Aisin Troubles
- Sponsored
Link: Glass Technology Declares Winner of $1,500 Las Vegas Giveaway
Prize
- Foundation
Ready to Take Lead Role: Davidson's Large-Grant Approach Likely
to Continue
- Perry
Glass Celebrates 65 Years in EC
- Allstate
Takes a Hint and Cuts Perks
- GEICO
Enters Massachusetts Market
March 20, 2009
- Former Diamond
Store Manager Returns from Iraq Jobless
- Coach
Glass Buys Lakeland Facility
- Couple
Says Allstate's "Good Hands" More Like a Hassle
- Michigan
Uncovers Agency's Fake Auto Insurance Certificate Scheme
- Anderson
Couple Admits To Shoveling Marital Troubles into Vehicles
- Deer
Struck by SUV Crashes through Windshield of Minivan
- Brecksville:
Drugs, Knives Found After Stop for Car's Cracked Windshield
March 19, 2009
- Creditors
Vote in Favor of Approving Diamond Chapter 11 Plan
- U.S.
to Provide $5 Billion in Aid to Auto-Parts Suppliers
- Mississippi
Flying Debris Bill Dies in State House
- Independents'
Days Early Bird Special Ends Soon!
- Additional Glass
Expo Northeast Exhibitor Space Sold Out!
- Formerly
PPG Alliston, No Longer Part of the PPG Family
- Apogee
Hardens Under Pressure
- Together
with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Veterans U.S. Auto
Glass Provides Loans to Open New Auto Glass Repair and Replacement
Businesses
- How
Obama's Limo Stacks Up Against JFK's
- Tough
and Ready
- Belron® US
Director Takes Position With UK-Based Parent Company
- UNITED
KINGDOM Auto Windscreens Names Marketing Chief
- AIG
Chief Didn't Always Defend Sanctity of Contracts
- Insurer
Recalls Toys on Choking Risk
March 18, 2009
- Alabama House
Committee Makes Favorable Recommendation on Auto Glass Deductible
Bill
- Metro
Glass of Omaha, Neb. Earns National Accreditation
- AIG
CEO Asks Employees to Repay Some Bonus Money
- Before
You Cut Back Insurance, Consider Discounts, Adjustments
March 17, 2009
- Nevada Bill Could
Prohibit Insurers from Owning Interests in Body Shops
- Mourners Pay
Respects to William Davidson
- Vitro Reaches
Stay in the Litigation Process with Several Parties
- Sponsored
Link: Creative Extruded Adds Instructional Videos to Website
- 2010
Kia Sorento XM Brochure Shoot - Behind the Scenes, First Look at
Interior
- Newest
Version is a Crossover Star
- State
Farm's Green Initiatives
- N.M.
Officials to Investigate Accident
- Police:
Man Smashes Car Window with Bicycle
- Car
Owners Greeted with Shattered Glass
March 16, 2009
- Industry Remembers
Guardian's William Davidson; Reflects on Achievements and Leadership
Qualities
- Dow Plant to Close
Produced Body and Seam Sealers; No Changes for Dow Automotive Aftermarket
Expected
- Honing
Sales Savvy to Compete in a Recession
- Special
Report: One Crack He Can't Fix
- Sponsored
Link: Guardian Names IGC as Exclusive RV Glass Distributor in California
- IGA's
Independents' Days Conference and Spring Auto Glass Show Offers
Early Bird Special
- Insurance
Study Cites Delays and Unsatisfactory Settlements as Top Consumer
Complaints
- Pilot
Goes From 'New Guy' to Hero in an Instant
March 14, 2009
- Special
News Alert: Guardian Leader Bill Davidson Dies
March 13, 2009
- CARB Holds Workshop,
Addresses New Proposed California Auto Glazing Requirements
- CRL to Display New
One-Hour Urethane at Glass Expo Northeast
- Glass Technology
Celebrates 25 Years in Industry
- Collision-Prevention
Technology
- Allstate
CEO Says Large Insurers Should Be Regulated
- Car
Break-In Demo Shocks Students
- Cottonwood
'Meteorite' Mystery Continues
- Nearly
100 Cars Vandalized Throughout Richmond and Columbia Counties
March 12, 2009
- AGRSS Board Visits
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- GEICO Charged
by California DOI for Steering and Underpayment
- PPG Announces Restructuring
Plan, Will Eliminate 2,500 Jobs
- CCC-Mitchell
Mutually Agree to Terminate Merger
- Webasto
Partnerships Position It for Growth in Automotive Sunroof Aftermarket
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Autoglass to Implement Verint Witness Actionable Solutions'
Impact 360 Quality Monitoring Software in Competitive Replacement
- States
Give Regulatory Relief to Insurers
- Allstate
Got $1.4 Billion in Accounting Relief
- Duck
and Cover: Mid-Air Collision with a Bird
- Man
Says City Owes Him After Golfball Shatters Windshield
- Road
Rage and Driver Hits Pedestrian
March 11, 2009
- Anti-Steering
Legislation Introduced in Missouri
- Safelite
AutoGlass Expanding in Salt Lake City
- UNITED
KINGDOM - NSG Group Chooses Verizon Business for Global Network
- INDIA
- Motherson Sumi Buys Auto Rearview Mirror Maker Visiocorp for $31.6
Mln
- Sponsored
Link: Glass Repair Training Courses by GlasWeld University Change
Format for 2009
- Car
Windows Vandalized in Neighborhoods Across Richmond County
March 10, 2009
- Portland-Based
Company Creates Shower Doors and More from Recycled Windshields
- Get IRS Tips at
Glass Expo Northeast
- U.S.
District Court Grants Request for Preliminary Injunction in the
CCC-Mitchell Merger
- Sponsored
Link: Glass Technology Introduces Web-Based Communication Software
- Second
Suspect Indicted in Window-Smashing Scheme
- Allstate
Recognized as One of America's Best Corporate Citizens
- UNITED
KINGDOM New Head of Auto Windscreens
March 9, 2009
- Court Demands
That Progressive Submit Claim Files in Anti-Steering Suit
- Safelite Solutions
Call Centers Renew ISO Certification
- Worker
Embezzled from Tribe, Jury Finds
- EDAG's
OLED Windshields Shine in the Night
- Six
Insurance Cos.' Bosses Got Over $5M
- Buffett's
Berkshire Becomes No. 3 U.S. Car Insurer
- Former
Safeco Chief Faces Tough Task of Selling Off Chunks of AIG
- AUSTRIA
- Build Your Own Green Car
March 6, 2009
- Pilkington
North America Lays Off 51 at Shelbyville Plant
- Mo
Gridder's: St. Louis Ribs in the Heart of the Bronx
- Kentucky Legislature
Reviews Airbag Bill
- National
Crash Analysis Center Receives $19-Million Grant
- Armor-Plated
Vehicles Rise as U.S.-Mexico Border Violence Escalates
- 2011
Chevy Volt - From Show Car to Showroom
- Barter
Makes Strides in Bay Area
- El
Al Plane Turns Back Over Cracked Window Pane
March 5, 2009
- PGW to Suspend Premium
Points Program
- Glass Expo Northeast
Gains Even More Booth Space
- Sponsored
Link: eDirectGlass Announces New Version of Mobile Point-of-Sale
- Local
Speedy Glass Technician Gets Nationwide Notoriety
- Woman
Made Many Anonymous Donations
- The
Wit and Wisdom of Warren Buffett: 2008
- Jet
Makes Emergency Landing at Philadelphia Airport
March 4, 2009
- Tann Offers Look
at Safelite Sales Force
- Guardian
Spins Off Warren-Based Auto Trim Business
- Sponsored
Link: Glass Mechanix Begins Corporate Re-Branding Effort with New
Logo
- Seat
Exeo Review
- Mercury
Insurance Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension with Mitchell International
- Fighting
Rising Insurance Fraud with Business Intelligence
March 3, 2009
- Bill Dealing
with Steering Introduced in California Legislature
- Only a Few More
Days to Attend Glass Expo Northeast for Free
- Belron
Ranks #85 on UK 100 Best Small Companies
- PHI
Is Part of WFO (Editorial)
- Check Out the
Latest glassBYTEs.com Newscast ![]()
- Production
Version of Peugeot Prologue Concept for Geneva Exposed, Named 3008
- Third
Generation of Toyota's Compact MPV Unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
- Japan
Stocks Rise on Factory Output Report; Glassmakers Slump
- What's
Wrong with This Picture? Healthcare Abroad.
- Cedar
Rapids Police Say 130 Cars Vandalized Across City
March 2, 2009
- glassBYTEs.com
Launches Monthly Newscast ![]()
- Age
Discrimination Ruling Goes Against PPG
- Berkshire
Hathaway Buffeted by Downturn
- State
Farms Worth Decreases
- Behind
a Simple Car Repair is a Story of a Family's Struggle to Stay Ahead
- Car
Slides into Snow Plow; 1 Dead
- Pedestrian
Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on I-95
February 27, 2009
- Montana Legislature
Considers Auto Glass Pricing Law
- eDirectGlass
Announces Alliance with the American Auto Glass Alliance
- Best
Local Ads? The Envelope, Please . . .
- Repair
Shops Reap Benefits of Recession
- Retooling
Kentucky's Automotive Industry
- Liddy
Losing 1953 Allstate Coupe
- Lightning
Splits Concrete Off Overpass, Hits Van
February 26, 2009
- Guardian's Ebeid
Discusses Downturn, Technology ![]()
- AGRSS
Publishes February 2009 Newsletter
- Glass
Expo Midwest Moves To The Spring
- Automated
Field Solution Enables Safelite to Print On-Site Receipts
- Allstate
Shares Tumble After Cutting Dividend
- Rocks,
Cancerous Animals (Editorial)
- Police
Investigate Car Windows Shot Out in West Plano
- BBs
Shatter Car Windshield, Hurt Driver; Teens Charged
February 25, 2009
- CARB Solicits Comments
on Cool Paints and Reflective Glazing Regulations; Workshop Scheduled
for March 12
- Service
King Collision Opens New Location in Fort Worth, Texas
- New Space Added
for Glass Expo Northeast
- AGRSS
Chair Demonstrates Airbag Deployment at Arizona Safety Event
- Magic Glass
Co-Owner/Operator Passes Away
- Italian
Zero Electric Vehicle to Hit the Road This Year
- Bird
Strike Possible Factor in PHI Helo Crash
- When
the Chips are Down - Get Independent Advice
- UNITED
KINGDOM - 52 Vehicles Damaged in Attack of Vandalism
February 24, 2009
- Travel Still
Down, But Only by 1.6 Percent in December 2008 (Compared to December
2007)
- Techna Glass
Opens New Franchise in St. George, Utah
- Sponsored
Link: GlasWeld Presents New Online Distance Learning to Glass Repair
Technicians on the High Seas
- Small
Kia Concept
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Magna Group plc Shut Down
- AUSTRALIA
- Marles Campaigns for Viridian Jobs
- Insurers
Socked by Stocks as Investment Losses Cut into Earnings
- Court
Upholds Lawsuit Dismissal Against Allstate
- Possible
Bird Strike Discovered in Probe of Fatal Copter Crash
- Vandals
Hit More Than 45 Vehicles
February 23, 2009
- National Auto
Glass Conference Coverage: Feeney Closes Out Conference
- National Auto
Glass Conference Coverage: Dick Inman Receives Len Stolk Award
- Touch
of Shade Auto Glass and Tint Opens Business in Colorado Springs
- Diversified
Glass Services Names New President and CEO
- New
Salem Couple Faces Fraud Charges
- USAA to Consolidate
Facilities, Offers to Relocate Employees
- Are
Chinese Car Parts Safe?
- Windshields
Torched for Inspection Stickers
February 20, 2009
- National
Auto Glass Conference Coverage: California Expected to Increase
Glass Regulation
- National Auto
Glass Conference Coverage: AGRSS Registration Shines in Best Practices
Seminar
- Glass Expo Northeast
Exhibitor Space Sold Out!
- Road
Test: 2009 Mercedes-Benz B200 Turbo
- 2012
Chevrolet Orlando - Spied
- Bird
Hits Plane Windshield
February 19, 2009
- Auto Glass
Conference Opens in Orlando
- Escaped Criminal
Flees to Local Glass Plant
- CHINA
- President of the Chinese Company Fuyao Glass Cao Dewang Wants
to Emulate to Bill Gates and be the "Chinese Shared in Common
Millionaire"
- 5
Insurers Asked to Testify at Florida Hearing on Credit Scoring Today
- Severe
Storms Batter North Georgia
- Allstate
Names New Leader of Texas Operations
February 18, 2009
- NHTSA Says Motor
Vehicle Crashes Are Leading Cause of Death for Children
- State Auto
Financial Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
- Samsung
Auto Insurance Goes Online
- Car
Break-Ins On The Rise In Baltimore
February 17, 2009
- Mississippi
Legislature Considers Bill to Reduce Flying Debris from Trucks
- Glass Expo Northeast
Pre-Registration Numbers Hit All-Time High
- Invention
De-Ices Windshield in Seconds
- SERBIA
- Glass Plant Needs EUR 13 Million
- Vulture
Smashes Small Plane's Windshield
- Homeless
Man Charged With Damaging Police Cruiser
- Noisy
Car Leads Teens to Jail After Reports of Smashed Vehicle Windows
February 16, 2009
- Getting Your Windshield
Replaced: One Editor's Story
- WRO Silver Medalist
Named Repair Person of the Year for Windshield Repair at Mobile
Tech Expo
- IGA Publishes
February 2009 Newsletter
- UHF
RFID Windshield Tags for Automotive Access Control
- Volvo's
Premium Crossover: Stylish, Safe
- Insurer's
Lawsuit Fights to Keep Documents under Wraps
- State
Farm Plans Its Exit from Florida
- NTSB
Warned FAA for Years About Ice
- Bird
Strike Was Likely Cause of Chopper Crash
- Repairs
are Cheaper Than Monthly Car Payments
- Douglas
Man Sentenced Friday for Smuggling
February 13, 2009
- Solutia Makes
Cutbacks to Streamline Organization; Mark Gold Released from Company
- Schlichenmayer
to Leave Delta Kits
- Quest Software
to Exhibit New GlassQuote System at Glass Expo Northeast
- Sponsored
Link: Economic Stimulus Package for Glass Repair Industry
- A
Windshield Chip a Frightening Idea (Editorial)
- Attorneys
File Class Action Lawsuit Against State Farm
- 9
Ways to Lower Your Auto Insurance Costs
- MALTA
- Father Damages Daughter's Boyfriend's Car
February 12, 2009
- Washington, D.C.,
Auto Show Brings Glass Innovations
- Storms
Wallop Waco, Leaving Destruction Behind
- AGC
Flat Glass North America Closes Jerry Run Facility
- ABRA Recognizes
Two Shops with President's Club Awards
- It's a Bird,
It's a Plane, It's Equalizer Man!
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Reasons for Damage Provide Auto Windscreens with Cracking
Laugh
- Driving
Change Program Studies Emissions and Driving Style
- Frozen
Loaf of Bread Shatters Man's Windshield
- Parker
Police: Cracked Windshield Leads to Arrest (scroll down)
February 11, 2009
- District
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Anti-Trust Suit Filed Against Glass
Manufacturers
- UNITED
KINGDOM - BSM Sold by Aviva to German Buyer
- JAPAN
Overnight MarketWatch
- Forget
Scraping Your Windshield in WinterJust Flip a Switch
- SEAT
Exeo Solar Sunroof Harnesses Sun to Cool Car
- AIG
May Sell U.S. Auto-Insurance Business to Zurich
- State
Auto Mutual Completes Acquisition of Missouri's Rockhill
- Car
Insurance Secrets: Repair Parts
February 10, 2009
- Despite Plant Shutdown
and Layoffs, AGC Flat Glass North America Says It's Well-Positioned
to Meet Market Demands
- Restoration Auto
Glass Owner to Author glassBYTEs Blog
- Glass Expo Northeast
to Feature Ten Toughest Installations of 2009
- Spied!
2010 Saab 9-4X Has Fun in the Snow Before Rumored Geneva Show Debut
- Honda's
Offering is Fit for Duty
- Soon,
Electronic Device That Can Become Invisible
- TURKMENISTAN
South Korean Companies Stake on Turkmen Markets
- State
Farm to Face Class-Action Lawsuit over Hail Damage Claims
February 9, 2009
- Asahi Glass Will
Pay Price-Fixing Fine with No Appeal
- Special
News Alert: Diversified Glass to Sell Saf-Ti Glass Distributors
Business; Plans to Focus on Retail Business
- CRL Australian Subsidiary
Acquires Australian Glass Tools Pty. Ltd.
- Layoffs
Hit Bellefontaine Automotive Plant
- Asahi
Glass Puts 3,400 Workers in Japan, Abroad on Temporary Leave
- Safelite
Auto Leases 40,000 SF
- Boyd
Group Makes Management Announcement
- Shattering
News: Electro-Pulse Technology Speeds Ice Removal
- Elk
Through Windshield
- Officers:
Roughly 50 Cars Vandalized
February 6, 2009
- PGW Displays Sungate
Glass During SAE Meeting and D.C. Auto Show
- AGC Auto Glass Plants
Releases 140 Workers, Local Paper Reports
- Vitro
Provides Update on Financial Situation
- Granholm
Targets Insurance Reform
- 800
Tons of Yosemite Rock Damage Windshield
- Tamaqua
Council Tackles Vandalism
February 5, 2009
- ROLAGS Public
Comment Period Opens
- GM Recalls Chevy
Malibu Hybrids for Windshield Defroster Issue
- MEXICO
- Vitro Sada Family May Fight for Control After Default
- Preventing
Cracks in Windshields
February 4, 2009
- Alabama Auto
Glass Deductible Bill Read for First Time in House
- IGA's Independents'
Days Conference and Spring Auto Glass Show Seminar Schedule Set
- IGA of Iowa
Offers Two-Day Training Course
- Window
Repairman's Crack Business Plan Backfires
- 2010
Volvo XC60 T6 Test Drive: New Safety Tech with a Sportier Drive
- GM
Offers Buyouts to All Hourly Workers
- UNITED
KINGDOM Expert Warns Against Using Boiling Water to De-Ice
Cars
- UNITED
KINGDOM Worthing Snowball Throwers Smashed Windscreen
February 3, 2009
- Massachusetts
Rep. Re-Files Anti-Steering Bill for 2009-2010 Session
- Glass Expo Northeast
to Feature Today's Hot Topics
- First
Canadian Glass Doctor Franchise Open
- Birds
Cause Emergency Landings, Aborted Takeoffs
- Child
Hurt After Hitting Windshield in 2-Car Wreck
February 2, 2009
- NHTSA Looks at
"Non-Traffic Accidents," Including Backovers and Vehicle
Window Injuries
- Sponsored
Link: GlasWeld Launches Robust Glass Repair Distance Learning Program
- 20
New Models to Highlight Shanghai Auto Show
- Allstate
Reports Consumers Reducing Coverage
- State
Farm's Corporate Irresponsibility (Editorial)
- Bill
Would Force Drivers to Clear Snow From Cars
- Police
Say Two Super Bowl Partiers Kick Out Cruiser Windows
January 30, 2009
- Pilkington
North America Continues to Adjust Production Schedules to Meet Declining
Automotive Demand
- Vitro to Default
on February 2 Payment; Intends to Restructure Debt
- Alabama House
Reviews Bill That Could Eliminate Deductible Provision for Comprehensive
Glass Coverage
- A.N. Designs
to Highlight New Look of UltraWiz® Blades at Glass Expo Northeast
- Job
Swap with Rena: Auto Glass Technician
- Auto
Burglaries Challenge Police, Unnerve Victims
- Motorist
Charged with Hit-Run That Hurt Pedestrian
January 29, 2009
- GlasWeld Launches
Online Repair Training Module
- PPG
Chief Executive Officer Bunch Discusses Economic Conditions
- NSG
Group Announces Initiatives to Improve Profitability and Enhance
Operational Efficiencies, and Revises Forecast for FY2009
- Novus®
Introduces New Franchisee in Helena, Mont.
- GENE Show Floor
is Almost Full!
- Flying
Ice From Trucks: Should Something Be Done About It?
- Clarksville
Police Searching For BB Gun Vandals
January 28, 2009
- PPG
Industries May Cut 4,500 Jobs, CEO Says
- Glass
Doctor® of Ramsey Earns National Accreditation
- Sponsored
Link: GlasWeld Launches Beta Version of New Distance Learning Program
- Unpaid
Reservists Help Guard Jacksonville Streets
- Vitro
Drops as Bondholders Told to Ready Debt Talks
- 330,000,000
Euro Syndicated Term Loan Facility for NSG UK Enterprises Ltd.
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Sika Acquires Technology Leader in Liquid Membranes
- UNITED
KINGDOM - Precise Appoints New VP as Transaction Performance Management
Grows in Europe
- Geico
to Hire 870 in First Quarter
- High-Quality
Glass?
- Beware of
Latest Possible Phone Scam
January 27, 2009
- Flemington
Glass Plant to Lay Off Workers
- Miles Driven Dropped
5.3 Percent from November 2007 to November 2008
- Laminated
Glass Prominent at 2009 North American International Auto Show
- Glass Expo Northeast
to Feature Latest on AGRSS Standard
- NWRA
Publishes January 2009 Newsletter
- Warnings
of Increasing Numbers of Uninsured Drivers
- Vandals
Shoot Out Dozens of Vehicle Windows
January 26, 2009
- Pittsburgh Glass
Works to Close Evart, Mich., Plant; Company Officials Continue to
Research Another Possible Closing
- Glass
Needs Satisfied at Chase County Glass
- Classical
Glass: Weston Museum Showcases West Virginia Glassmakers
- Economy:
Jobless Rate Soars to New Highs
- German
Design Firm Calls Its Car Concept "Open Source"
- Ferrari
Goes Green by Installing a Solar Rooftop
- Alleged
Vandals Hit With 61 Counts for Damage to Cars
January 23, 2009
- Coccaro Details
Repair Job that Led to Progressive Suit
- Gold Glass Group
Will Display Windshield Clips and Rain Sensor Gel at Glass Expo
Northeast
- Most
Dangerous Times to Drive
- Auto
Insurance Cuts ![]()
- When
Air Bags Deploy Too Soon to Help
January 22, 2009
- AGRSS Chair Demonstrates
Airbag Deployment at Arizona Safety Event
- Delta Kits
Announces Record Sales for Fiscal 2008
- Glass
Services Business Ready to "Fix Your Panes" in Beltsville
- Auto
Suppliers Want Bailout Cash
- AUSTRALIA
Downturn in Global Car Industry to Blame for Glass Job Losses
- AUSTRALIA
The End of a Long Era for Pilkington
- USGNN.com
Launches Monthly Newscast ![]()
- Bored
Birds Attack Cars
- Insurers
Did Not Systematically "Steer" Auto Body Repair Customers
To Designated Shops, Investigation Finds
- Auto
Insurer Progressive Posts Lower Earnings
- PPG
Aerospace Awarded Cockpit Window Contract for Cessna Columbus Jet
January 21, 2009
- Readers
Offer Cold-Weather Tips
- GM Names Fuyao and
Vitro as Top Suppliers
- Glass Expo Northeast
to Feature IGA Certification Program
- Lexus
Stages World Debut Of The 2010 HS 250h - The World's First Dedicated
Luxury Hybrid Car
- Property/Casualty
Payouts Hit $25B in 2008
- Grapefruits
Tossed from Overpass Damage Trucks on Highway
- UNITED
KINGDOM Smashed Car Window in a Rage and Grabbed Stranger
January 20, 2009
- New Presidential
Cadillac Features "Optimal Visibility;" Few Specifics
Known about Glass
- Goal
Tender: CEO Grew into Franchising
- Automakers
Install Solar Panels on Such Cars as Prius, Audi A8
- The
Dwyer Group Donates 27,717 Pounds of Food for Community Food Drive
- HouseWorks:
Creative Windshield Destruction
January 19, 2009
- Belron US Releases
Senior Employees, Field Force Members and Sales Managers
- PPG
Posts Record Fourth Quarter, Annual Sales of $3.2 Billion, $15.8
Billion
- Ground
Force One: Presidents' Cars Built for Safety, Comfort
- It's
No Stretch to Say Clearwater Man's Limos Are Historic
- Readers
Suggest Some New Car Designs
- Designs
on Greatness
- Will
Investment Losses Still Trouble P&C Insurers?
January 16, 2009
- Auto Glass
Shops Battle Frigid Weather with Much of Nation
- MyGlassTruck.com
to Display Its Glass Vans-and More-at Glass Expo Northeast
- Floyd's
Glass Company - Taylor
- World
Record Holding Solar Car Will Cruise Through Oregon
- Allianz
Invests $100 Million to Become 'Major' U.S. Car Insurer
- AAA
Michigan Says It Will Lay Off 146 Workers
- Best
Ways to De-Ice Your Car
- FHP
Schedules Checkpoints in North Florida
- Police
Blotter: Google Searches Nab Hit-and-Run Driver
January 15, 2009
- Massachusetts
Anti-Steering Bill Meets End; Could Be Revived in 2009
- E-Class
Lights Up Detroit Show
- Fourth
Lexus Hybrid - Green Luxury for the Folk
- FRANCE
Saint-Gobain: Successful Launch of a 5.5 Year, 1 Billion
Euro Bond Offering
- Vandals'
BB Gun Damage Estimated at Thousands of Dollars
January 14, 2009
- Glass is Highlighted
at Detroit Auto Show
- Sika
Continues Growth in 2008
- Apex
Autoworks Announces New, Expanded Location
- Sir
Nigel Rudd Steps Down as Barclays Deputy
- Trucks
Under Fire: Balancing Budgets, Safety
- Consumer
Fraud in Health Care? ![]()
- Highway
Shootout Caught on Dash Cam ![]()
- Culpeper
Police Use DNA to Bring Charges in Automobile Vandalism
January 13, 2009
- MetLife Rep
Speaks about Safelite Switch
- Connie Nelson
to Take over Nelson Marketing; Rick Nelson to Rep Bohle Products
in California
- AGRSS
Chair to Give Auto Glass Presentation at Arizona Safety Event
- Nebraska Association
Ranks Steering as Number-One Issue among Shops
- BCAA
Insurance Rewards Customers for Commuting Car-Free
- Arrests
Made in Vehicle Damage
Janury 12, 2009
- IGA Independents'
Days Conference to Include Tour of Lynx Services Call Center
- California
Department of Insurance Releases Proposed Anti-Steering Regulations
- Cadillac
Unveils Volt-based Converj Concept Car
- Belron Associate
Receives Electronic Commerce Award
- Woman
Survives Ice Through Windshield
January 9, 2009
- NWRA Elects Officers;
Names Boyle President ![]()
- Entrepreneur
Lists Glass Doctor® in "Franchise 500"
- Belron's Robinson
to Take New Position in United States amid Sadness for Loss of Son
- Huff Named President/CEO
for Go-Glass
- Ryan
Gosling's Car Window Smashed
January 8, 2009
- Taylor Bids Farewell
to NWRA and Repair Industry with Sale of Cindy Rowe ![]()
- Minnesota Supreme Court Hears
Assignment of Benefits Arguments ![]()
- PPG
Idles Production Line Ahead of Schedule as Economy Falters
- Shutdowns
Affect Local Plant
- Stores
to Keep Cindy Rowe Name
- Capp
Street Auto Shops Make Nice
- Make Glass Expo
Northeast 09 Your New Years Resolution
- IGA Publishes
Newsletter
- Next-Generation
Mercedes-Benz CLK Coming with a Full-Length Opening Glass Sunroof
- AIG's
Rebranded Auto Unit May Be Among First Sold
January 7, 2009
- Feeney Says Cindy
Rowe Brand is "a True Power Brand"
- Window
Replacement Business Booms as Auto Thefts Rise
- Bicyclist
Dies After Being Struck on Hoover
- Windows
Shot Out of About 75 Waco-Area Vehicles
January 6, 2009
- Belron US Officials Meet with
Cindy Rowe Associates in Harrisburg, Pa.
- EFTEC
to Close Stop Eight Operation
- New
Montgomery County Board Chairman Ready for Tough Decisions
- NWRA
Announces 2009 Board
- Auto
Makers Close Books on Awful Year, Face More Ills
- In
Blue Economy, Green Jobs are in Play
- AUSTRALIA
- Cracked Windscreen Forces Virgin to Make Emergency Landing
- UNITED
KINGDOM Concrete Hurled at Bus Driver
January 5, 2009
- Livgard and
Rabuse Becomes Livgard and Lloyd
- Car
Break-Ins a Pain in the Glass
- Advertisement:
Star-Leg Flexor: New Revolutionary Windshield Repair Tool
- Delta
Kits Inc. Announces the Celebration of 25 Years in Business
- Chinese
Manufacturing Contracts as Exports Decline
- Pair
Uninjured as Deer Smashes into Stopped Vehicle's Windshield
- Thefts
from Cars on the Rise
- Waco
Vandalism Spree Causes Thousands in Damages