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Shops Get Caught Between Automaker Positions and Insurance Requirements

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Abby Bowman

An increasing number of automakers have issued position statements requiring original equipment manufacturer (OEM) glass for all windshield replacements. However, many auto glass company owners say that mandate doesn’t match the reality of insurance requirements. “Requiring OEM glass sounds good … Continue reading →

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Alert Auto Glass Employees Saw Something, Said Something

Posted on November 13, 2023 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

Employees at a Washington State auto glass shop may have prevented crimes and violence when they brought what they saw in a customer’s car to the attention of local law enforcement officials. On October 4, Fife, Washington police arrested Brady … Continue reading →

Posted in glassBYTEs Headlines, glassBYTEs Original Story | Tagged 2015 Mazda 3, 9 mm handguns, ammunition, auto glass shop, body armor, Brady Lee Eltz, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Cascade Auto Glass, crimes and violence, customer’s car, glass replacement, gun sites, holsters, latex face masks, local law enforcement officials, machine guns, prior criminal convictions, rear sidelite, Special Agent Nathan Petrulak, U.S. Attorney's Office, Washington state, weapons, Western District of Washington | 1 Comment

Mopar Launches Certified Glass Installer Program

Posted on June 7, 2021 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

Mopar is launching an industry-first automotive glass-repair certification program called the Mopar Certified Glass Installer Program, which the company says leverages the collision repair educational expertise of the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR®). Mopar information states that the … Continue reading →

Posted in glassBYTEs Headlines | Tagged automotive collision repair work, automotive glass-repair certification program, collision repair educational expertise, factory-approved education, factory-backed, factory-engineered, glass course modules, glass replacement, Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR®), Mike Fisher, Mopar, Mopar Certified Glass Installer Program, Mopar glass, original equipment standards | 1 Comment

Huge Hailstorm Wreaks Havoc in Omaha

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Trey Barrineau

Automobile insurance companies have been flooded with claims in the wake of the devastating hailstorm that hit Omaha, Neb., on June 29. Thousands of cars were damaged by the baseball-sized frozen precipitation. For example, State Farm, which handles about a … Continue reading →

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Glass.com® Cited for Providing Optimal Service

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Stephen Niedzwiecki

Fearlessflyer.com, a website that provides insightful articles about business and website development, had cited Glass.com as an example of providing optimal service on the web. The website cited Glass.com along with Ford, JetBlue Airlines, and Apple. “You can see a … Continue reading →

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Arizona Transportation Committee Holds Zero-Deductible Bill

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Katherine Coig

A proposed Arizona bill to repeal the “zero-deductible” auto glass repair and replacement law was on the table for discussion yesterday during the state Senate’s Transportation Committee meeting. However, at the last minute it was held and not discussed, effectively … Continue reading →

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