The NSG Group, which announced several executive appointments yesterday and a reorganization of its business units, today announced plans to improve its overall profitability in fiscal-year (FY) 2012. The plans include the “mothballing of one of the group’s float lines in the United Kingdom,” along with a global reduction of 3,500 employees.

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NSG Announces Plans to Improve Profitability in 2012

The 2012 Mini Cooper S coupe is a tiny vehicle designed for the tiny group of people for whom the Mini Cooper was not already small, impractical and expensive enough. The windshield and rear window are steeply angled

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Tiny Bauble: Mini Cooper S Coupe Isn’t Cute Enough to Justify Its Price

Owners of small and independent auto glass repair shops appear to have a case for modest state intervention to maintain fairness within their industry here in Michigan.

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Editorial: Let Auto Insurers Compete on Repair Choice

Eastman Chemical Co. officials consider the recent acquisition of Solutia Inc. of St.

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Eastman Officials Expect Solutia Acquisition to Increase Growth Rate in Asia Pacific

The way in which consumers contact their insurance companies has seen a major shift in recent years, according to the latest Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Study conducted by J.D. Power and associates. The study reports that several agency-based carriers are now encouraging customers to contact a call center rather than their agent to file a claim.

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Use of Call Centers Up, Agents Down, According to New Study

The Japan-based NSG Group has appointed Keiji Yoshikawa as its representative executive officer, executive vice president of the company, and chief project management officer. In addition, the company has divided its automotive business unit into two strategic business units (SBUs): the auto glass replacement (AGR) and original-equipment (OE).

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NSG Group Appoints New Executive VP; Divides Automotive Business Units into AGR, OE

If you’re puzzled, as we are, by what the new Mini Roadster is supposed to be that the existing Mini Convertible is not, the folks from Mini offer this explanation: “It’s the return of the British roadster.” In addition, the Roadster – like the Coupe – has a lower, more raked windshield. Overall, it’s not as closed in as, say, an Audi TT convertible, but it’s not far off.

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First Drive: 2012 Mini Cooper Roadster

Online registration for Auto Glass Week 2012 is now open.

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Registration is Now Open for Auto Glass Week 2012

Safelite Solutions has announced that its Chandler, Ariz.-based call center recently completed the ISO 9001:2008 certification process.

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Safelite Solutions New Call Center Earns ISO Certification

Citroen might as well do away with the bog-standard C4 now they’ve got this great-looking piece of kit.

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What We’re Driving: Citroen DS4