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Ford Database Displays Glass Shops

Ford-certified auto glass repair and replacement shops are receiving notification that the original equipment manufacturers’ collision website is “live and running,” along with search tools for consumers. Peter Brown, president of Tiny & Sons Auto Glass Co. in Pembroke, Mass., … Continue reading

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Dealership Glass Auto Glass Obtains FCGN Certification

Dealership Glass Auto Glass announces that it’s the first member of the Ford Certified Glass Network (FCGN) in Washington State. Service manager Lloyd Ryan expects other vehicle manufacturers to follow suit in offering a service similar to Ford’s, which he … Continue reading

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Ford Announces First Member of Its Certified Glass Network

Don’s Mobile Glass in California says it’s the first U.S. member of the Ford Certified Glass Network (FCGN). Jacques Navant, the company’s technical director, and chief operations officer Dave Leach say the development comes as an “investment in competence.” Ford … Continue reading

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Ford Details Repair Considerations for BlueCruise Technology

Ford’s newest “On Target” newsletter continues the series focusing on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), with the most recent edition devoting attention to the company’s BlueCruise technology. The hands-free highway driver-assist technology has approximately 67,000 customers and Ford wants to … Continue reading

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Latest ‘On Target’ from Ford Highlights OEM Glass

Ford’s newest “On Target” newsletter shows the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s  (OEM) emphasis on –you guessed it –OEM glass. Ford says use of OE glass is vital, especially with the emergence and continuing development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Ford … Continue reading

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Ford Certified Glass Network Calls for Auto Glass Safety Council Accreditation

Ford Motor Company’s new Ford Certified Glass Network (FCGN) requires that all companies installing glass be accredited members of the Auto Glass Safety Council. The company designed the initiative to ensure that glass installation and calibration on Ford and Lincoln … Continue reading

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Ford Launches Certified Glass Network and Hands-On Skills Course

Ford Motor Company announced the creation of an original equipment manufacturer network dubbed Ford Certified Glass Network (FCGN). The initiative is designed to ensure that glass installation and calibration on Ford and Lincoln vehicles are performed to the highest quality … Continue reading

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Industry Reaction Mixed on Ford Certified Glass Network

After Ford’s announcement last week of its Certified Glass Network, technicians and auto glass shop owners are assessing the pros and cons of the program. Ford Certified Glass Network provides certification with certain requirements to auto glass technicians to install … Continue reading

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Ford Launches “Certified Glass Network”

Ford is introducing its own “Ford Certified Glass Network” (FCGN) for auto glass businesses that work on Ford vehicles. The automaker’s website says the program will help prepare technicians “to meet the highest quality standards for every Ford and Lincoln … Continue reading

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