Tag Archives: Virginia

More Than 20 Cobalt Sponsors Join Auto Glass Week™ 2023 

Posted on July 6, 2023 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

More than 20 sponsors have joined Auto Glass Week™ at the Cobalt level so far. Those include. A.N. Designs, Inc. Aegis Tools International AutoBolt Car ADAS Solutions Clean Plus, Inc./CPI Division Delta Kits DINOL U.S. Inc. Gold Glass – ALP … Continue reading →

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Freedom For Repair and Replacement: Auto Glass Shops Celebrate July 4

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Chris Collier

America celebrates its 247th birthday and independence from Great Britain this July 4. U.S. auto glass shops are taking a brief break next week to celebrate the occasion. We asked some shop owners what the Fouth of July means for … Continue reading →

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100 Days Until Auto Glass Week™ 2023—Have You Registered?

Posted on June 12, 2023 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

Auto Glass Week™ (AGW) 2023 is 100 days away! The event will be held September 20-22 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Va. Sock it to us! Sign-up for a full registration on June 12 for our … Continue reading →

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Auto Glass Week™ 2023 Dates and Location Announced

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Bryan

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 →

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Church Hill Neighbors Wake Up to 20 Cars Vandalized, Windows Smashed

Posted on May 27, 2022 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

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.  

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Tesla Expands Insurance Offering to Three New States

Posted on April 26, 2022 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

Tesla says it is the second largest insurer of Teslas in Texas, one of its first auto insurance markets. Click here to read more.  

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Massachusetts Considers Auto Glass Safety Bill

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Seth Maiman

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 →

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Falling Tree Hits Windshield and Impales Mother Driving Daughter to Get Ice Cream in Virginia

Posted on February 28, 2022 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

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 →

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CAL Grounds NY Flight in Virginia After Windshield Crack Discovered

Posted on January 25, 2022 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

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 →

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Auto Glass Safety Bills Introduced in Virginia and Massachusetts

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Rebecca Barnabi

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 →

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Vehicle Insurance Coverage Requirements Change in Virginia on Jan. 1

Posted on December 29, 2021 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

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 →

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Perrone Robotics Spread Autonomous Transportation

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Emmariah Holcomb

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 →

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Will Virginia Soon Be the Capital of Driverless Cars?

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Stephen Niedzwiecki

Will Virginia Soon Be the Capital of Driverless Cars?

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State Farm: Automotive Glass Replacement Claims Climb

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Jenna Reed

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 →

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