26/12/2010
BEDFORD BLUES V LONDON WELSH 30 - 23
Never mind sitting around at home watching the Great Escape and eating turkey sandwiches – this is what Boxing Day should be like.
15/03/2010
BEDFORD BLUES V ROTHERHAM TITANS 33 - 26
WHOEVER thinks that end of season games mean little really should have been at Goldington Road yesterday afternoon.
02/03/2010
AUTO EXPRESS STRIPDOWN: NISSAN QASHQAI
SUV-Styled hatch is laid bare after 60,000 miles
01/03/2010
BEDFORD BLUES V ABERAVON WIZARDS 17 - 15
Three, they say, is the magic number.
25/02/2010
BEDFORD BLUES V DONCASTER KNIGHTS 12 - 23
The Blues chances of finishing third in the Championship took a big dent as Doncaster Knights came to Goldington Road, took their chances, defended superbly and left with the points.
08/02/2010
BEDFORD BLUES V MOSELEY 26 - 19
On a cold, foggy Billesley Common, Bedford Blues put in a commanding performance to confirm their place in the top eight Championship play-off.
30/01/2010
BEDFORD BLUES V CORNISH PIRATES 19 - 16
A dogged Bedford performance saw the Blues pick up a good win against a tough Cornish Pirates side at Goldington Road yesterday afternoon.
23/01/2010
BEDFORD BLUES V EXETER 19 - 42
Bedford returned to earth with a bump on Saturday afternoon as their barren league run at Exeter continued.
16/01/2010
BEDFORD BLUES V NOTTINGHAM 51 - 19
If ever you needed to see proof of what the Bedford Blues can do then you should have been at Goldington Road on Saturday as they swept aside Nottingham.
02/01/2010
BEDFORD BLUES V BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL 49 - 10
The Blues kicked off 2010 by flexing their muscles and running in eight tries against bottom side Birmingham and Solihull Bees.
16/12/2009
Mazda MX-5 Rust protection TLC article
Graham Keates shares with us his experience of protecting his car from the threat of rust.
14/12/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V PLYMOUTH ALBION 16 - 19
It was meant to be the Christmas special at Goldington Road yesterday afternoon, but the cracker certainly didn’t bang as the Blues suffered another defeat.
12/12/2009
Missile smashes ambulance windscreen showering paramedics in glass
PARAMEDICS were showered in glass when a missile was hurled through the windscreen of their ambulance
09/12/2009
Scrappage sales break through 250K barrier
Scrappage sales have smashed through the 250,000 barrier, according to the SMMT.
30/11/2009
BIS confirms scrappage demand double counting
The government has been forced to review the exact number of cars ordered under its scrappage scheme after it emerged that some orders have been double-counted
28/11/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V LLANELLI 36 - 24
Now this is how cup games should be. Lots of tries, plenty of passion, some excellent place kicking and a streaker…
Bedford put last weekends defeat against Ulster out of their heads as they beat Llanelli in a thoroughly entertaining encounter at Goldi
20/11/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V ULSTER RUGBY 3 - 29
Bedford were given a baptism of fire at Ravenhill on Friday night as an impressive Ulster side showed their class and wrapped the game up within 40 minutes.
13/11/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V MOSELEY 23 - 7
Bedford had to battle the elements as well as a game Moseley side as they brought their losing streak to an end on Friday night.
03/11/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V EXETER 11 - 20
Bedford tasted defeat for a second weekend on the trot as the league leaders took the spoils at Goldington Road.
24/10/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V NOTTINGHAM 29 - 30
Bedford suffered stoppage time agony as Luke Sherriff reared his head to deny the Blues what would have been a first ever win at Meadow Lane.
15/10/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL
The cliché ‘it’s a funny old game’ is normally reserved for football but it seems quite appropriate to describe yesterday’s events at Goldington Road.
03/10/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V LONDON WELSH 17 - 28
The disappointment of a first defeat of the season was compounded by a second at Old Deer Park on saturday afternoon.
26/09/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V BRISTOL 5 - 6
There was heartbreak at Goldington Road yesterday afternoon as 4,000 people turned up to see a cracking game of rugby that unfortunately slipped away from the Blues.
19/09/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V PLYMOUTH ALBION 38 - 3
Bedford made it three wins out of three after administering a bit of a thumping to Plymouth Albion on Saturday afternoon
12/09/2009
BEDFORD BLUES V COVENTRY 42-6
Bedford’s tremendous start to the Championship season continued yesterday as they thumped near neighbours Coventry at a packed Goldington Road.
26/08/2009
MOT system generating incorrect failures
Drivers are worried that the computerisation of the MoT testing system is causing too many unnecessary failures.
04/08/2009
Car Sales rise 2% in July
The motor industry took a positive step forward in July with new car sales for the month 2 per cent ahead of July last year, the first year-on-year rise recorded in 2009
15/07/2009
Car Sales will decline for 5 Years
The European car industry will have to wait at least five years before sales return to pre-recessionary levels
22/06/2009
Auto Windscreens Launches New Brand Identity
The United Kingdom-based Auto Windscreens has launched a new brand identity. The brand change comes shortly after former owners Aviva sold the company to ARQUES in 2008.
19/06/2009
AUTOMECHANIKA
Leading International Trade Fair for the Automotive Industry. Frankfurt am Main.
14th - 19th September 2010
05/06/2009
National Mobile Windscreens secure Leasedrive Velo deal
Leasedrive Velo Group has signed a solus deal worth more than £675,000 with National Mobile Windscreens
05/06/2009
CASH FOR BANGERS SCHEME FAILS TO HAVE IMPACT ON FIRST MONTH’S CAR REGISTRATION FIGURES
Government attempts to steer consumers into car showrooms with a “cash for bangers” scrappage scheme have so far failed to affect new vehicle registrations, which fell 25% last month compared with a year ago.
22/05/2009
Autoglass first ever LGC radio campaign
Autoglass® are no strangers to radio advertising.
03/05/2009
Autoglass is poised to open second call centre
Autoglass, the vehicle glass repair and replacement company, is planning to open a second customer call centre to cope with soaring demand.
22/04/2009
UK scrapping incentive
In an effort to bring down overall emissions from cars on the road, the German government is paying 2,500 euros towards the cost of buying a new car.
09/04/2009
First Look: 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster
"When I get hot, I go topless." So sayeth the license plate frame of many a convertible.
31/03/2009
Autoglass sees the positives in a recession
Autoglass believes this year will buck the downward trend in the replacement glass market thanks to a combination of the recession and bad weather
12/02/2009
Forget Scraping Your Windscreen in Winter -- Just Flick a Switch
We've spent enough time scraping ice from the car
12/02/2009
Solar sunroof harnesses sun to cool car
SEAT, the Spanish arm of the Volkswagen Group, will launch its new Exeo upper medium sector saloon in April, along with some interesting technologies designed to keep it cool in the Spanish sun.
16/01/2009
Latest development in windscreen technology
Lexus has revealed the 2010 HS 250h, "the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid vehicle
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
