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March 15, 2010
- Zeledyne Ends Commercial Glass-Making Operations in Tulsa
- Auto Glass Firm Bringing Jobs to Area
- NEW ZEALAND - Hands Together for Helpful Heads-Up Displays
- Toyota is Just the Latest Automaker to Face Auto Safety Litigation
- Alabama Engineers are Building Better Ways to Assemble Vehicles at Honda's Lincoln Plant
- Freak Accident Claims Life of Chief Forest Tech
- Hit-and-Run Crash Injures Two Pedestrians

March 12, 2010
- AGRSS Validation Program in Full Swing; Many Find Process is Simple
- Nearly 100 New Jobs Coming to Braselton
- Sponsored Link: eDirectGlass Releases Integrated Technician Route Planner
- PG Glass Achieves Top Accolade in First Year of New Ownership
- UNITED KINGDOM - National Mobile Windscreens Obtains New Contract
- Nissan's Ugly Cube Exudes Gen Y Dorky Coolness: Jason H. Harper
- KC-135 Dumps Fuel in Emergency Situation
- Turkey Tumbles into Lowell Teacher's Windshield
- Father of Two Killed After Deer Crashes Through Van Windscreen
- School Buses Disabled by Vandals

March 11, 2010
- Safelite to Move East Coast Distribution Center to New Facility in Georgia in September 2010
- Pilkington, Union Reach New Agreement
- Exhibitors to Feature Latest Auto Glass Products and Services at Glass Expo Midwest™
- Editorial: California Regulators: Climate Change a Bigger Threat Than Felons
- UNITED KINGDOM - Auto Windscreens is Finalist for Two Industry Awards
- INDIA - HNG Aims to Double Halol Capacity
- Mitchell Concludes Highly Successful 2010 Property & Casualty Conference
- Changes May Be on the Way for Vehicle Inspections in Memphis
- Jeep Driver in Chase Was Nearly Impaled
- Stop Results in Drug, Gun Possession Charges

March 10, 2010
- Hakimian on Trial by Jury in Oakland, Calif.; Glass Emporium Owner is Accused of Wire Fraud and Harboring Illegal Aliens, Among Other Charges
- CHINA - Fuyao Glass's Profit for 2009 Quadruples
- In Tough Times, Companies Cling to Service Awards
- Making Repairs
- Utah Legislature: Lawmakers Ponder Insurance, Liability
- Woman Injured in Hit and Run in St. John's
- Rock-Throwing Vandals Wreak Havoc Across Santa Cruz County

March 9, 2010
- Sika Acquires ADCO's Replacement Adhesive Systems Business
- Rossford Library Asks for Public Info Regarding LOF Photos
- LexisNexis® Claims Solutions and Mitchell Join Forces to Help Insurers Improve Claims Outcomes
- Mercedes E220 CDI Cabrio
- PPG Chief Takes Home $6.4M Pay Package in 2009
- Auto Insurer Revs Measure's Motor
- North Carlsbad Sees Light, Moderate Damage from Hail Storm
- Boulder Through Windscreen Leaves Genats Residents Fearful
- SF Man Arrested After Santa Cruz Tagging Orgy

March 8, 2010
- Novus Super Session 2010 Wraps Up in San Diego
- Pilkington North America Joins Dyesol in BIPV Development
- Seeing Through Bad Windshield Companies
- Sphinx Glass Announces Start of Commissioning of Its LE1.1n Float Glass Factory
- Sponored Link: Mainstreet Releases Check Processing Module
- SEAT Exeo Solar Sunroof Harnesses Sun to Cool Car
- Small is Beautiful: Japan's Hand-Made Electric Cars
- Air Safety Report Lists 70 Malfunctions
- Woman's Car Ends Up Under Semi in I-35 Wreck
- Three Pedestrians Struck in Separate Incidents; Two Dead

March 5, 2010
- Belron Attributes 2009 Growth to "Favorable Winter Weather Conditions," According to Parent Company D'Ieteren's Annual Report; Reports External Sales Up 12 Percent from 2008
- Trial Date Set for California Auto Defects Lawyers Products Liability Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Suzuki
- Geneva: Green Need Not Be Beige
- NGA Announces Transfer of Auto Glass Standards; NWRA to Serve as ROLAGS Secretariat; AGRSS to Take Up Development of ARGULA
- NTSB to Study Glass Cockpits in GA Aircraft
- Valparaiso Police: Man Charged After Biting Woman Pushing Her Head Through Car Window
- Several Killed in Arizona Bus Crash
- AUSTRALIA - Man Breaks Police Car's Windscreen

March 4, 2010
- Pennsylvania Resolution Introduced to Investigate Prevalence of Steering Among Insurers
- Firm Expands to Green Energy, Materials for High-Tech Industries
- Glass Doctor of Abbotsford BC Now Open For Window and Windshield Glass Repair Services
- Glass Expo Midwest Comes to Chicago This Month
- Japan's Asahi Glass Eyes First Op Profit in 2 Years for Glass Business
- FMG Support Awards Auto Windscreens Three-Year Contract
- EDITORIAL - Obama: 'It's Very Hard to Ship Windows from China'
- Electric Dreams: Hybrids Hog the Limelight at Geneva Show
- Clarity Beyond Glass on Display at Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery
- Huge Wave Kills Two on Cruise Ship in Mediterranean
- Car Hits Store, Takes Off

March 3, 2010
- Two New DOT Numbers Awarded; One to a U.S. Manufacturer, One to a Chinese Company
- IGA of Iowa Two-Day Technical Class Slated for March 17-18
- LYNX Services May Add 100 Jobs
- Metro Glass of Omaha, Neb., Earns National Accreditation from AGRSS
- Smith Glass Becomes AGRSS-Registered (scroll down)
- Toyota: No Electronic Defects
- The Elegant New Megane Coupé-Cabriolet
- New Micra Revealed
- State Farm Returns to Black with $777M Profit in 2009
- Detroit Police Crackdown Crosses Line, Critics Say

March 2, 2010
- U.S. District Court Considers Glass Installer's Claims Against Employer; Denies Summary Judgment on Travel Time Claims
- Belron US Adopts Safelite Brand Name
- Vitro Reports 4Q'09 Decline of 20.2 Percent in Sales and 3.1 Percent Increase in EBITDA
- Glass Pro Systems Wins 2009 Best of Business Award
- Safelite Autoglass® Associate Earns International Customer Service Recognition
- First Look: 2011 Kia Sportage
- New Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera
- Berkshire Trumpets Its Rebound, With Caveats
- Progressive Launches Social Responsibility Web Site

March 1, 2010
- Minnesota Court Upholds $400,000 Arbitration Settlement in Alpine Glass vs. Farmers Suit
- Godfrey Company Specializes in Glass Work
- Glass Shops Continue to Prove What is "Fair and Reasonable Pricing"
- INDIA - Volvo Launched New Sedan S80 - Price 37 Lakhs in India, Features and Specs
- Investment Team May Seek Pistons
- Code Blue's New Operation Renews Hope in City Center
- State Farm Posts Profit on Investments, Underwriting

February 26, 2010
- Connecticut House Seeks to Outlaw Insurance Incentives from Glass Shops
- Last Call: Today is the Last Day to Pre-Register for Glass Expo Midwest™
- Saint-Gobain 2009 Profit Falls; Company Increases Savings Goal
- Union Workers at Zeledyne Plant Hoping for New Investment
- Editorial: Signs of GM's Comeback
- UNITED KINGDOM - Auto Windscreens Extends Hours to Ease Pressure on Automotive Industry
- Man Gets Three Years for Identity Fraud, Multiple Thefts
- Car Involved in San Bernardino Hit-and-Run Believed Found

February 25, 2010
- Next Draft of California Auto Glass Regulations Expected in Mid-March
- Discounted Room Block Ends Tomorrow for Glass Expo Midwest™
- Citigroup Says PPG Is Primed to Benefit from Auto Recovery
- Brown Hopes to Revive Bill to Aid Manufacturing
- Toyota's Problems Loom Large Even After Hearings
- The Future of Transportation Rides on Three Wheels

February 24,2010
- 2009 Ends with an Overall Increase in Vehicle Travel Over 2008; Traffic Volume Remains Unchanged from December 2008 to 2009
- Belron® US to Change Corporate Name to Safelite® Group
- Toyota Sees Growing Anger From Suppliers in Japan
- Mercedes-Benz Unveils "Sliding Doors" Concept
- Chubb Suspends Use of "Structural" Aftermarket Parts
- VIETNAM — Chu Lai Float Glass Plant Put into Operation
- Drivers Struggle to Work Windscreen Wiper Blades of New Cars
- Big Freeze Brings Windscreen Misery
- Highway Hero Punches Through Windshield to Save Victim

February 23, 2010
- Watch the February 2010 glassBYTEs.com™/AGRR Newscast
- IGA, NGA and NWRA to Co-Locate Events at Spring Auto Glass Conference
May 20-22, Sanibel Island, Florida
- Less Than a Month Left to Pre-Register for Glass TEXpo™
- Sponsored Link: Mygrant to Hold Anaheim Product Fair
- Two Survivors Reunite With Man Who Saved Them
- UNITED KINGDOM - Future's Clear for Essex's First Automotive Glazing Apprentice
- INDIA - Air Car to Hit the Market This Year
- State Auto Reports Revenue Increases for 2009
- Museum Displays Serial Killer Ted Bundy's VW
- Insurers' Losses Put at $634,000 in Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme

February 22, 2010
- Binswanger Tech Becomes National Hero; Recues Six from Burning Building in Austin, Texas
- Auto Recalls List a Lengthy One in 2009
- Metro Sidelines New Vans After Drivers Raise Safety Concerns
- Audi's New 'Tweener' SUV Mixes Luxury, Capability
- Getting Paid to Plug in May Drive Future Buyers to Electric Cars
- Incident: LTU A332 near Cologne on February 19, 2010, Cracked Windshields
- Winter Weirdness Now With Drunk, Dive-Bombing Birds
- Driver Kills Bicyclist in San Bernardino

February 19, 2010
- Tennessee Takes on Consumer Choice Issue; Addresses Auto Glass Specifically
- Just One Week Left to Pre-Register for Glass Expo Midwest™
- New Name, More Services for UniglassPlus/Zeibart
- Date Set for Closure of Glass Firm
- JAPAN - Nippon Sheet Glass Gains After Mizuho Raises Rating
- ASA Requests NHTSA Use Authority to Regulate Aftermarket Crash Parts
- State Auto Financial Posts Q4 Profit
- NGA Refutes Belron Technical's ANSI Application, Says It Is Inaccurate
- Federal Audit Claims Lax Oversight of American Airlines
- Thief Bashes Car Windows in Old Market Parking Garage

February 18, 2010
- Belron Technical Petitions ANSI to Take Over ROLAGS Standard, According to ANSI Application
- Glass Worker Turns Hero After Plane Crashes Into Texas Building
- TGSC Services Group Inc. Completes Move to New Headquarters and Operations Center
- Glass America's Richmond, VA Location Is First to Receive AGRSS Validation Compliant With Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards
- Toyota's Woes Keep Accelerating as It Now Considers Recalling Corollas
- Allstate Needs to Invest in Insurance
- UNITED KINGDOM -Windscreens Need Checking Once in a While, Says Group
- AUSTRALIA - Punch Costs Angry Teen $1,400

February 17, 2010
- Recalled BMWs Manufactured at Spartanburg, S.C., Plant
- Case Against Auto Glass Shop Owner Eric Justice for Alleged Gambling Front Continues
- Turkey's Sisecam Aims to Raise Output 30 Percent
- As Toyota Recall Surpasses 10 Million Cars, Federal Regulators Faulted for Slow Response to Early Warnings
- US: BorgWarner Tests Mini E Cars Cabin Heaters
- Eqecat: Mid-Atlantic Winter Storms Could Cause $2 Billion in Insured Losses
- NASA Endeavour Astronauts to Roll Down New Space Station Windows
- Have Smart, Will Travel: Arctic Circle, Here We Come!
- Police Hope Reward Brings Family Closure
- Police Search for Stolen Kia Optima

February 16, 2010
- BMW Recalls 2010 X5 and X6 Due to Windshield Bonding Issue
- IGC to Open Distribution Center in Detroit
- Weather Keeps Repair Shops Slammed
- AGRR Industry Hot Topics to Take Center Stage at Glass Expo Midwest™
- In Detroit, Is There Life After the Big 3?
- BMW Hopes to Catch the Upswing
- UNITED KINGDOM - Lex Autolease Signs Three-Year Fast-Fit and Windscreen Deals
- N.Y. Senator Wants to Get Tough on Auto Insurance Fraud
- Bibo: Fed Up with Big Trucks' Big Messes
- Singer Adkins Says 'Tragic Day" Saw Band's Fatal Bus Wreck
- Icy Snow Falls from a Bridge in Howard County, Hits Jeep
- Two Injured in Hit-and-Run in Downtown Toppenish

February 12, 2010
- ANSI Spokesperson Says It's Possible for a Private Company to Gain Accreditation as a Standards Developer, But Not Common; Same Rules Would Apply as to Other ANSI Standards Developers
- HSG Contributes $20,000 to AGRSS Council
- Arizona Glass Association Continues to Fight State's Auto Glass Fraud Bill
- Asahi Glass Shares Rise After Profit Forecast to Increase
- Mygrant Opens Nashville Warehouse
- Three Face Off in County Board Primary
- IGA Issues Advisory Concerning Use of "OE Equivalent" Glass Parts
- Allstate 4Q Net Improves on Lower Capital
- Troopers Seek Info in Two Pedestrian Deaths

February 11, 2010
- Industry Reacts to Belron Technical's Application to Create ANSI Standards
- Student Owns Two Businesses, Named Top Entrepreneur
- Honda Quick to Order Recall
- Kia Ray Concept Shines at Chicago Auto Show
- Insurer Allstate Spent $650,000 in 4th Quarter Lobbying Federal Government
- Lawmakers Want Closer Scrutiny of Insurer
- Driver Claims Plowed Snow Broke Windshield
- Falling Ice Hits Driver's Windshield
- Investigators Seek VW Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run
- Police Investigate Over 50 Car Break-Ins at Former Airport Terminal

February 10, 2010
- Belron Joins ANSI; Applies to Become ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer
- Weather Keeps Windshield Repair Businesses Busy
- Emirates Float Glass to Host Regional Glass Industry Leaders' Gathering in Abu Dhabi
- Prius Success Story Stalls After Recall
- AUSTRALIA - Teen Speaks After Horror Windscreen Smash on F3

February 9, 2010
- Three New DOT Numbers Awarded for Auto Glass; All Awarded to American Manufacturers
- Vancouver Car-Rental Customer Warns of Gouging
- Winter Wrecks Give Business Boost
- New Mégane CC Lets the Light In
- State Farm Says It Warned U.S. Officials About Toyota Accident Trend in 2007
- Incident: J-Air CRJ2 near Nagoya on February 7, 2010, Windshield Heater Failed
- Helicopter, Large Bird Collide Mid-Air

February 8, 2010
- Honda Recalls Fit for Power Window Issue
- 2010 Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet Full Details
- Insurer May Have Violated Law, Report Reveals
- Scotia Auto Glass is Appointed to be AXA Insurance's Official Mobile Auto Glass
- The Core of Giving
- Woman's Windshield Shattered by Falling Snow
- Largo Police Looking for Hit & Run Driver

February 5, 2010
- Mid-Atlantic Auto Glass Shops Prepare for Major Snowstorm
- Generational Expert to Speak at Glass Expo Midwest™: Will Offer Proven Methods of How to Communicate Effectively with All Generations
- Prospects Improve for Pilkington
- Gentex Reports 45 Percent Increase in Fourth Quarter Net Sales
- Glass Doctor® Franchises Earn Angie's List Super Service Awards
- In a Rollover Accident the Nissan Frontier is the Safest of Five Small Pick-Ups
- Pilots Seek to Curb Threat of Lasers Being Used Against Civilian Planes
- Confessions of an Auto Insurance Agent
- Study: Distractions, Not Phones, Cause Car Crashes

February 4, 2010
- Washington Auto Show Features Latest Innovations
- eDirectGlass Announces Alliance with Expotech Inc.
- Service King Collision Repair Centers Launch New Website to Enhance Customer Experience
- Your Treasure Valley Business Community: Accomplishments and Promotions (scroll down)
- Saab Product Plans for 2010 and Beyond - Car News
- N.Y. Insurers Outline Remedies for No-Fault System Problems
- UNITED KINGDOM - 'Safer' Pint Glasses Unveiled
- Woman OK After Flying Tire Smashes Through Windshield
- Driver Sought in Hit-and-Run Incident

February 3, 2010
- Legislative Update: Mississippi Auto Glass Deductible Bill Dies in Committee, While Arizona House Considers Bill That Some Say Could Remove Zero-Deductible Policy Option
- Glass America Relocates to Worthington, Ohio
- Zeledyne Workers Cut Back
- Sponsored Link: Mitchell Launches GlassMate™ 6.0 and GlassMate™ Mobile
- Bankrupt Cooper-Standard Files Reorganization Plan
- UNITED KINGDOM - Auto Windscreens Secures Two-Year Deal with Alphabet
- Glassmaking Fades in U.S. as Imports Cut into Sales
- Some State Farm Agents Are Going Green
- Carver County Gets Creative to Curb Costs -- and Wins Praise
- Derry Couple Sues Town After Tree Branch Goes Through Car Roof

February 2, 2010
- Soat Speaks at Arizona Insurance Committee Meeting in Opposition to Bill Targeting Auto Glass Shops
- USGlass Magazine Named a Finalist in ABM’s Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards— Prestigious “Pulitzer Prize of B2B Journalism”
- Gen. Colin L. Powell Speaks at Safelite National Meeting
- Mitchell Releases Industry Trends Report
- Beranek to Offer Industry Expertise at Upcoming Glass Expo Midwest™
- NOVUS Glass Franchisee’s Son Jake Zamansky is Heading to the Olympics
- Glassworker Kevin Sands' Passion is Crystal Clear
- Van Kills Two Horses, Driver Injured in Birch Run Township Crash
- Report Provides Details of April 2009 Loyalhanna Slayings

February 1, 2010
- Panel Discusses Impact of Safety on Consumer Choice During SAE International's Government/Meeting; Educating the Consumer about Safety Issues Also Is Hot Topic
- Tax Cuts for Small Businesses
- Honda Recalls Fit/Jazz Cars over Window Fault
- MGA Secretary-Treasurer Kevin Foley Passes Away
- Recycled Windshield Greenhouse Grows More Glass
- KOREA - Tension Rising Between Insurers, Repair Shops
- Drivers 'Clear the Ice' with Credit Cards
- Small Airplane Strikes Car in Nevada
- Family Grieves Loss of Uncle in Saugus Hit-Run; No Leads on Driver

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