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Auto Glass Week™ 2023 is heading to the shoreline! The oceanside town of Virginia Beach, VA, will be the location of the annual event for OE and aftermarket automotive glass repair, replacement, and calibration. Lock in the dates of September … Continue reading
In a Nest Camera video from a neighbor’s home, a person can be seen smashing the windows. It appears they were punching each window. The vandalism was in Church Hill, Va., near downtown Richmond. Click here to read more.
Tesla says it is the second largest insurer of Teslas in Texas, one of its first auto insurance markets. Click here to read more.
The Massachusetts legislature Joint Committee on Transportation held a hearing on March 9 on legislation that would create state auto glass replacement safety standards. The bill, H. 4445, introduced by Representatives Josh Cutler and Kathleen LaNatra, defines “Aftermarket safety glass … Continue reading
A Virginia driver en route to get ice cream with her daughter was seriously hurt when a tree fell across the car and a limb shot through the windshield into her abdomen. It happened Saturday, Feb. 19, as she was … Continue reading
Some 111 passengers and crew on a Caribbean Airlines flight from Piarco en route to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York have been forced to land in Virginia after a “technical issue” was discovered on the flight. The technical … Continue reading
Auto glass safety bills have been introduced in the legislatures in Virginia and Massachusetts. Both bills refer to the present Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS) as a basis for proposed new state regulations, much like legislation enacted in 2021 … Continue reading
Starting in the new year, the minimum insurance coverage that drivers will need to have for their vehicles will increase in Virginia. Senate Bill 1182 raises the minimum liability insurance coverage requirements over the next three years. Click here to read … Continue reading
Perrone Robotics has launched a three-month pilot autonomous shuttle program in partnership with JAUNT and Virginia’s Albemarle County. The company’s goal is to increase mobility options for people across the country. Headquartered in Crozet, Va., Perrone Robotics has been developing … Continue reading
Will Virginia Soon Be the Capital of Driverless Cars?
Automotive glass replacement claims throughout the country are growing, says Dave Phillips, a spokesperson for State Farm. He points to claims’ statistics in Virginia and Pennsylvania as indicators of this increase. Continue reading