29/12/2008
Formation of Committee to Create Standard for Uniform Labeling of Auto Glass Adhesives
To create of a national best practices standard for uniform labeling of auto glass installation adhesives
02/12/2008
GM November sales drop 41 percent
General Motors Corp saying continued economic uncertainty was hurting consumer confidence.
28/11/2008
German company buys Auto Windscreens
"I am confident that being part of the ARQUES portfolio we have the investment needed for us to drive forward in the marketplace." - Abu-Haris Shafi, managing director of Auto Windscreens
26/11/2008
Ice attack on car blamed on passing plane
ICE which smashed a car’s windscreen in Melksham, Swindon could have fallen to earth from a passing plane.
14/11/2008
European October new car sales down 14.5%
European new car registrations suffered their second biggest fall of the year in October
10/11/2008
EU Fines Auto Glass Manufacturers for Price-Fixing
The EU's antitrust chief has fined auto glass manufacturers Asahi, Pilkington, Saint-Gobain and Soliver more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.66 billion U.S. dollars) for price-fixing
30/10/2008
Flir Leads in Night-Vision Gear
The company's infrared systems are a mainstay for border security and in Iraq and Afghanistan, and could one day be as common in cars as GPS
29/10/2008
Cold weather issues
The latest cold snap highlights a number of issues
28/10/2008
International Master Fitter Winner
First AGTO Champion Wins Another Competition
27/10/2008
Volvo recruits glassmakers to design new S60 saloon
Volvo Cars has teamed up with world-famous Swedish glassworks Orrefors to work on the company's next concept car
10/10/2008
RAC to Close 23 Repair Centres
RAC Auto Windscreens is closing 23 of its fitting centres around the country in December
08/10/2008
A new look for Auto Windscreens
What are you thoughts?
06/10/2008
New Routemaster Bus?
Glass-topped bus that could replace London's iconic Routemaster
02/10/2008
Auto Windscreens to revamps centres
Auto Windscreens is mid-way through a redesign programme that will probably see it appoint a retail consultancy to revamp its 120 service centres.
22/09/2008
Chrysler Recalls
Chrysler Recalls More Than 600 Jeep Liberty Vehicles Due to Possible Urethane Issue
21/09/2008
Manchester United bus attacked by Chelsea fans
Manchester United reported that a Chelsea fan hurled a bottle at the bus taking its players away from Stamford Bridge after Sunday's 1-1 draw, cracking the windscreen.
07/09/2008
INSURANCE Company Rules
Does this ring any bells?
13/08/2008
Stone-throwing youths hurt driver
A lorry driver feared he would die - or kill someone - when his windscreen was smashed by a teenager throwing things from a bridge above a motorway.
01/08/2008
Unknown passenger?
Auto One Tech Goes the Extra Mile to Remove Python from Vehicle
23/07/2008
Driver thanks divine intervention
Harjinder Dosanjh was thanking the gods yesterday after narrowly avoiding death in a crash on the outskirts of Invercargill,New Zealand
09/07/2008
Esprit Competition Winner!
Announcing the results of Rejel's recent Esprit competition
09/07/2008
PPG Raises Prices 7.5 Percent, Effective August 1
They announced the price increase yesterday via e-mail.
04/07/2008
Guardian to shut plant in Warren, USA
The closing will result in layoffs for 78 employees
26/06/2008
Asahi Glass in Talks to Raise Auto-Glass Prices
It is looking to raise its prices by 10 percent
20/06/2008
DIAMOND IS FOREVER
Belron US buys Diamond Glass for $54million
30/05/2008
GURIT ESSEX PRICE INCREASES by up to 20%
Dow Responds to Surging Energy Costs
28/05/2008
Glass giant predicts loss
Pilkington says it expects profits to fall by more than 60% as high energy and raw material prices bite
16/05/2008
Nieuwenhuize Takes First in Best of Belron
The prize in the competition, held May 14-15, was one year's salary.
16/05/2008
Screen savers from Belron
When a stone chips your windscreen, what are the chances of it turning into crack if left unrepaired?
13/05/2008
Auto Glass Owner Sentenced for Fraud Charges
The owner of Glass Guys Auto Glass was sentenced on Friday, May 9, to 1.5 years in prison and seven years probation
29/04/2008
New NAGS Calculator to Take Effect May 12
Spring 2008 Benchmark Calculator
14/04/2008
The Corporate Manslaughter Act becomes law on 6 April 2008
How to understand the new Corporate Manslaughter Act
05/04/2008
New Device Allows Parents to Monitor Teens' Driving Habits
There's a new surveillance device on the market designed by a San Diego-based company, DriveCam
25/03/2008
Toyota launched the new iQ city car
The iQ is as short as a Smart car - it's less than 3 metres - but it's wider
25/03/2008
Example of PRICING in US
Is this how it will work in UK soon?
25/03/2008
The TOYOTA COWROLLA
Toyota's latest model?
23/03/2008
Exatec squeezes out weight
"The polycarbonate glazing can take anywhere from 5 pounds to 40 pounds out of the vehicle,"
21/03/2008
Search for screen idol
THE final of an international competition to find Belron's best windscreen technician is to be held in the Midlands.
20/03/2008
Jobs threat at glass factory
UP TO 100 jobs could be under threat at one of Doncaster's oldest manufacturing firms
19/03/2008
Business tougher for independent auto-glass-replacement companies
They are facing higher prices for replacement auto glass, lower reimbursements from insurance companies and efforts to steer policy holders from using independent companies.
10/03/2008
Mazda 6 2.0D Sport 5dr - Mark's New Motor
Mazda's good-looking Mondeo challenger, the Mazda 6, now gets a diesel engine added to the range
07/03/2008
Wiperless windshields in your future?
It's really too bad nanotechnology is so gosh darn morally unacceptable, it could do so much good for humanity!
04/03/2008
BELRON Results
The company said Belron, its vehicle glass repair and replacement unit, saw pretax profit grow by 35.6 pct, largely due to acquisitions
03/03/2008
Mexico implements new rules on used cars
Demand for 1998 model vehicles has gone up since new rules in Mexico were announced
25/02/2008
State Considers Bill To End 'Steering'
A Legislative Committee is considering a bill that would make it illegal for insurance companies to tell policy holders where to go to have their vehicle repaired
11/02/2008
Automakers letting the light in with glass roofs
For back-seat stargazers and those seeking the benefits of a convertible without the wind-blown hair, the auto industry is offering a new look
01/02/2008
Fusion of a Sports Car and an SUV—Mazda CX-7
One of the most remarkable features of the CX-7 is the front windshield, which slopes at a sharp 66 degrees
28/01/2008
Line up for full-windscreen satnav
Safe, simple and intuitive is the umbrella promise of a new form of satnav, which replaces the traditional PDA-sized display and matron-like voiceover with a full-size heads-up display on your windscreen
22/01/2008
Reception Fading for Stalwart Antenna
An automotive appendage that often goes unnoticed — unless it loses a battle with the automatic car wash
14/01/2008
s.a. D'Ieteren n.v. : TRADING UPDATE FOR FY 2007
Extract from AUTGLASS parent company results for 2007
05/12/2007
Hampshire Chronicle News - Inquest verdict on Shedfield tragedy
A MAN died after a seven pound, six inch piece of metal flew through his windscreen and hit his head an inquest was told in Winchester today
01/12/2007
Ford joins forces with the Police to fight Crime
Ford is working with five UK police forces to help fight vehicle crime this Christmas.
03/11/2007
Volkswagen are set to steal YOUR customers!!
Volkswagen have issued a ‘price promise’ that guarantees to match any garage on servicing, maintenance and repair work.
23/08/2007
Industry Reacts to Possibility of Required Windshield Etching
draft standard that may require all "modifications" (including repairs and replacements) to original factory-installed glass be marked on the glass
23/08/2007
Shops evacuated as car windscreen shatters
Frightened shoppers and residents were evacuated from Purley High Street on Sunday - believing a car bomb had gone off.
14/08/2007
Hydrophobic Coatings Reduce Driver Response Times, According to Report
Hydrophobic coatings may reduce driver response times, according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
05/05/2007
The benefits of driving behind a laminated windscreen!
Two good reasons for using correct products
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