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February 3, 2012
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Auto Glass DOT Numbers Awarded to China, India Manufacturers
- Facing Fewer Insurance Referrals, Local Auto Glass Shops Seek Legal Relief
- Industry Reps Favor the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI
- NEW ZEALAND — Screen Repairers Run Ragged
- Subaru Impreza: 'Words Don't Do It Justice'
- Like a Good Neighbor: State Farm Reports $479M Stake in McCormick
- Wesley, Warren And Windshields
- UNITED KINGDOM — Police Pay 73-Year-Old Driver £20,000 After Officers Smashed His Range Rover's Window And Windscreen for Driving Without a Seatbelt
- Wreck Injures at Least Two in Waxhaw
- 47-Year-Old Man Left Fighting for His Life Hit-and-Run Driver Mows Him Down in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

February 2, 2012
- Use of Call Centers Up, Agents Down, According to New Study
- Eastman Officials Expect Solutia Acquisition to Increase Growth Rate in Asia Pacific
- NSG Announces Plans to Improve Profitability in 2012
- Editorial: Let Auto Insurers Compete on Repair Choice
- Who's Your Pick in Super Bowl XLVI?
- Tiny Bauble: Mini Cooper S Coupe Isn't Cute Enough to Justify Its Price
- Kia Says Soul'ster Concept is Under Final Assessment for Production
- Sponsored Link: Guardian Auto Glass Expansion Continues into Colorado Springs
- Emergency Landing Forces Qantas Passengers to Deplane via Forklift
- Allstate Profit More Than Doubles as Claims Costs Fall
- Police: Drunken Man Uses Hammer to Smash Car Windows
- Family: Nephew Faces Charges in Uncle's Death After Deadly Crash

February 1, 2012
- NSG Group Appoints New Executive VP; Divides Automotive Business Units into AGR, OE
- Registration is Now Open for Auto Glass Week™ 2012
- Safelite Solutions New Call Center Earns ISO Certification
- First Drive: 2012 Mini Cooper Roadster
- What We're Driving: Citroën DS4
- Insurance Agent Satisfaction Dives at Allstate
- Police Release Video of Man Attacking Bus
- New Swiss Helo to Feature ‘High Visibility’ Cockpit
- River Falls Man Ejected from Semi Near Plymouth
- Police Search for Man Accused of Attempting to Run Over Scott County Deputy

January 31, 2012
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AGC to Restart Idled Auto Float Line in Light of ‘Favorable’ Market Conditions
- Safelite Responds to Allegations by Former California Tech Seeking Overtime Pay
- Police Respond to Shots in the Dark
- Car Coach Lauren Fix Continues Focus on Proper Windshield Installations
- TODAY'S BLOG: Defining Craftsmanship
- Auto Insurance Costs More for Poor People, Consumer Group Says
- DIY Inspiration: Building with Old Car Parts
- US FAA Mandates Q400 Wire Checks
- UNITED KINGDOM — Item Thrown from Bridge Smashes Windscreen
- Specially Equipped Clarkstown Police Car Spots Stolen Van in Nanuet

January 30, 2012
- PGW, Former Employees, to Discuss Settlement in Age Discrimination Suit
- Freedom Glass Owner Mike Paley Elected to Auto Glass Safety Council Board
- Stockton Auto Glass Opens New Location
- Mercedes-Benz DICE Interior Concept Hands-On
- Cracks on Windshield Forces CX Flight Back
- Peoria Man Turns Basement into the Ultimate Mancave
- Police: Woman's Road Rage Led to Serious Accident
- Tire Crashes Through SUV Windshield
- At Least 60 Cases of Car Vandalism Reported Saturday

January 27, 2012
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Eastman to Acquire Solutia
- Utah Auto Glass Veteran Opens Car Museum
- Mid-Ohio Foodbank Opens Pantry at Grove City Site
- UNITED KINGDOM — Nationwide Windscreen Services Obtains Contract with Lex Autolease
- Ford Unveils 2013 Fusion, Greg Biffle Says New Model ‘Pretty Sexy’
- TODAY'S BLOG: Legislation, Safe Driving and More
- South Shreveport Residents Say Construction Damaged Cars
- Do Insurance Companies Believe You’re Driving a Risky Vehicle?
- BB Gun Suspected in Damage to Car Windows in Bremerton, Poulsbo

January 26, 2012
- Michigan TPA Code of Conduct Bill Passed Unanimously by State Senate
- Umble Named Director of Auto Glass Claim Solutions for LYNX
- UNITED KINGDOM — New National Mobile Windscreens Distribution Hub Opens
- Electric Car That Folds Itself Launches in Spain
- OLED Solar Sun Roof Turning Real
- Today's Blog: Playing Games
- State Farm Launches New Driving App
- FOX 26 Viewers Help Brenham Woman in Need
- Cathay Plane Turns Back After Cracks Found on Windshield
- Man Injured After Rock Flies Through Windshield

January 25, 2012
- Michigan TPA Code of Conduct Bill Sees Changes, Movement in State Senate
- GlasWeld Motion for Summary Judgment Granted in Suit Filed by Mike Boyle
- Appeals Court Denies Emergency Motion in Vitro Case
- Toyota Camry Gets Lighter, Roomier, Angrier
- Windshield Issue Disrupts CAL’s MIA Flight
- Spitter Gets 30-Day Jail Sentence
- Car Impaled by Guardrail in Waiale Accident

January 24, 2012
- Safelite Nears Settlement in Class Action Suit Filed by CSRs, Pending Court Approval
- Glass Repair Firms Cry Foul
- German Icons: 2012 BMW 328i
- 2012 Toyota RAV4
- Today's Blog: Be Smart in 2012
- Flying Ice on Freeways the Latest Road Worry
- Oswego Man Accused of Using the Butt End of a Gun to Break Car Window During Dispute
- Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident Near Tufts

January 23, 2012
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Frye Joins Guardian Auto Glass
- Property Casualty Insurer Organization Predicts 2012 Legislation Will Relate to Steering, Aftermarket Parts
- Fear the Self-Driving Living Room: When Will In-Car Tech Go Too Far?
- The CR-V: Honda Gets Its Mojo Back
- Body Shop Owners Arrested for Petit Larceny, Making False Statement
- Eight Injured in Two Separate Crashes
- Highway Patrol Looking for Little Road Hit-and-Run Driver

January 20, 2012
- Dwyer Group CEO Says Walking in Employees’ Shoes was ‘Overwhelmingly Rewarding’
- GM Explores Interactive Sidelites
- Tulsa-Area Factories, Warehouses are 12.3 Percent Vacant
- Ohio Auto Glass Shop Owner Passes Away
- 2012 Chevrolet Equinox Review
- U.S. Patent Application 20120016553 - Method and System for Detecting and Compensating Weather Condition Effects on Wireless Signals
- Why Do Windshields Shatter in Cold Weather?
- Trucker Winds Up in Creek After Windshield Wipers Fail
- Incident: Tarom B737 Near Munich on January 18, 2012, Cracked Windshield
- Two Men Injured in Boaz Hit-and-Run

January 19, 2012
- Industry Responds to Completion of Allstate Move to Safelite
- Anonymous Letter Appears to be More Widely Spread Than Previously Thought
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5
- 2013 Buick Encore Review, Specifications, Photos, Features
- Dale City Man Charged with Smashing Girlfriend's Car windows with Tire Iron
- Selling Auto Insurance to the “New Consumer”
- Multiple Cars Vandalized in Lafayette

January 18, 2012
- EEOC Pushes for Continuation of Sexual Harassment Suit Against Safelite
- Letter Raises Questions Among Michigan Glass Shops
- Glass Doctor Parent Company CEO to be Featured on “Undercover Boss”
- Chairman Says City Set to Excel at Annual Longview Chamber Banquet
- UNITED KINGDOM — National Mobile Windscreens Expands Oxford Operations
- California-Bound Plane Diverted to Dulles Airport
- Clean Your Windshields, Say Police
- Hit and Run Sentencing Delayed

January 17, 2012
- Special News Alert: Binswanger Appoints New COO; Carrillo Leaving to Join Grey Mountain
- Watch the glassBYTEs.com™ Newcast: Inside Detroit, Preparing for Auto Glass Week and More
- Safelite to Replace Wood Pallets with Steel Over Next Three Years
- Chamber Honors Pembroke’s Tiny & Sons Glass
- Local Body Shops See Influx in Snow-Related Damages
- 'Augmented-Reality' Windshields
- Kia Makes Canadian Debut of the Kia KV7 Concept at the 2012 Montreal International Auto Show
- Today's Blog: My Latest Venture
- Reward Offered After Delco Driver Injured By Pumpkin Thrown Through Windshield
- Clinton Couple Escapes Injury as Ice Falls
- Police Search for Suspect in West Kensington Hit-and-Run

January 13, 2012
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Latest U.S. Traffic Volume Report Shows Increase from September to October 2011
- Injunction Filed Against Ohio Auto Glass Shop
- 2013 Porsche Boxster/Boxster S
- Mercedes Wants Augmented Reality Integration with Your Windshield
- Lawsuit Against Liberty Mutual Moves to Federal Court
- Windshield, Rust Have Link
- "Agitated" Man Caught on Video Smashing Car Window
- Calm Air Plane Cracks Windshield
- Pipe Pierces Windshield on 99, But Turlock Man's All Right
- Vandals Go on Citywide Rampage in Carson City

January 12, 2012
- Expert Testimony at Focus of Current Dispute in Age Discrimination Suit Against PGW
- Safelite Opens Store in Chicago Suburb Oak Lawn
- F&I Vendor's New Owner Retains CEO, Studies Expansion
- Two Takes: 2012 Hyundai Veloster
- Mini’s Hot Coupe: Drive It—If Your Pal Buys One
- What to Do When Gravel Hits the Windshield
- Crack in Front Windshield Delays Kan. Governor Flight to Wichita, But Brownback in No Danger
- Pipe Slams Through Car Windshield on Freeway
- BPD Blames Teenagers for Vehicle Vandalism Spree

January 11, 2012
- Safelite Files Suit Against Colorado-Based Safevue Auto Glass for Deceptive Practices and More
- Cerium Oxide Prices Expected to Remain Volatile
- ABRA Opens New Location in Warner Robins, Ga.
- UNITED KINGDOM — Autoglass Casts Facebook Competition Winner in TV Ad
- Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept Car Unveiled at 2012 Detroit Show
- Lexus Defines Change
- Free Windshields?
- Vandals Disrupt Roanoke County Trash Collection

January 10, 1012
- Winter 2012 NAGS Calculator Shows Mostly Increases for Popular Parts
- Glass Bot Manufacturer Has New Name: Nelson Glass Tools
- ABRA Auto Body & Glass Opens Collision Center in Roswell, Ga.
- UNITED KINGDOM — Nationwide Windscreen Services Achieves ISO 9001 Accreditation
- Car and Driver: Auto Enthusiast Jerry Woodward to Reopen Museum at Shop in Provo
- TODAY'S BLOG: Hopes for the New Year
- 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser: Better Than Ever
- Consumers Want Cars Equipped With More Safety Devices and Technology That Offers Driver Assistance and Advanced Communications, Accenture Study Shows
- Broken Roads, Broken Windshields ... Deja Vu
- Widow Mourns After Freak Accident Kills Man
- 50+ Reports of Vandalism Made in Centerville

January 9, 2012
- Binswanger is Glad to be "Standalone Organization," Carrillo Says
- Safelite Hires Customer Recovery Director
- 2012 Dodge Charger: America's First 8-Speed Automatic Delivers Best-in-Class MPG
- New Subaru Impreza Impresses
- It's the Right Time of Year to Work on Your Relationship with Your Windshield
- TODAY'S BLOG: Used Glass
- Police Calls: Angry Woman Seen Jumping on Vehicle
- Colorado Driver Killed When Branch Went Through Windshield Steered Car to Safety Before Passing Out
- 30 Junk Cars Vandalized at Fort Mill Automotive Business

January 6, 2012
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Special News Alert: Grey Mountain Partners Acquires Binswanger
- Carrillo Optimistic About Acquisition by Grey Mountain
- Arizona Male Convicted of Using Old Glass Replacement Work Orders to Commit Fraud
- ROLAGS™ Committee Seeks New Members; Deadline Approaches
- Safelite AutoGlass’ Annual Two-Day Time-Card Donation Gives Employees a Choice in Volunteer Work
- U.S. Court of Appeals Reinstates Stay in Vitro Case
- Samsung, PGW, TJX Receive State Aid for Investment Projects in Poland
- Chevy Corners Market with G-Force Monitor
- State Farm's New Logo Installed at Corporate HQ
- Rescuer Says Shooting Out Car Window Was Only Option to Save Kids
- Pork Joint Smashes Car Windscreen in Early Morning Attack
- Battered But Not Broken, Eagle Recovering
- Dozens of Vehicle Windows Broken Out in West Boise

January 5, 2012
- Laminated Sidelites, Solar Glazing, Major Topics During Congressman’s Visit to Manufacturing Plant
- Allstate Transition to Safelite to be Complete by End of Week
- Fort Pierce Business Owner Enters St. Lucie County Commission Race
- Detroit Auto Show Promises Production-Worthy Concepts
- Today's Blog: Happy New Year—and Big News from Detroit
- Maryland Court: Premium Financing Firms Overcharged Auto Policyholders
- Shattered Window Makes Trooper Fear Gunfire
- Turkey Goes Through Semi Windshield
- 173 Car Windows Broken; 58 Reports on Tuesday

January 4, 2012
- Belron Extends Launch of New Resin to United Kingdom-Based Autoglass
- AGRSS® Council Becomes Auto Glass Safety Council
- NWRA Announces Release of Continuing Education Program
- Boyd Group Completes Acquisition of Master Collision Repair
- Today's Blog: Preparing for the Revised AGRSS® Standard
- Toyota Prius Liftback
- For Want of a Shoe, Man Kicks Out Cop Car Window
- Man Critically Injured When Sign Flies Through Windshield
- Allstate Boots Homeowners Customers Without Auto Policies
- Vandals Smash Car Windows, Slash Tires in Fond du Lac

January 3, 2012
- Massachusetts Auto Glass Shop Representative Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
- Allstate “Guarantees” Claims Service with New Program
- Windshield Repair in Escondido, Calif.
- BMW Sunroof Problems Seem to Keep Falling In
- 2013 Ford Fusion, Explorer to Get Lane Mitigation System
- Artistry in Glass: A Clear-Cut Calling for One Dumont Man
- Man Allegedly Shot Out Car Window to Retrieve Cell Phone
- Bizarre Chain-Reaction Wreck Injures Two in Tooele County
- Police, Family Search for Hit-and-Run Suspect
- Police Search for Vehicles Involved in Fatal Accident

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