Travel on the U.S. roadways rose by 0.9 percent from March 2011 to March 2012, an increase of 2.3 billion miles, according to the latest report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), a division of the U.S

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Miles Driven Continues 2012 Increase in March

Franchising is huge – $2.1 trillion in economic output, 825,000 establishments and 18 million jobs – in the United States but it’s not necessarily the cheapest way to go into business for yourself. Superglass Windshield Repair does windshield repair at customers’ location. Its franchise fee is as low as $9,500 and total start-up investment ranges from $9,910 to $31,000, says Entreprepreneur.com.

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Franchises that Cost Less than $50,000

The former Safelite employee who was suing the company for discrimination has filed a joint stipulation for dismissal. Safelite had denied the allegations made by a former Indiana technician, Michael Hill, who claimed his employment was wrongfully terminated due to his sex after an incident involving a damaged dashboard and a warranty issue. Hill claimed he was let go for not providing a warranty note to the customer and for not going back to fix the problem.

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Former Employee Voluntarily Dismisses Discrimination Suit Against Safelite

Glass makes up a large portion of any automobile. It may look the same as it has for decades but there have been subtle changes, most of which involve the windshield

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It’s a Glass, Glass, Glass

A lawsuit has been filed by a former Guardian Auto Glass employee who signed a non-competition agreement with the company before accepting employment with Glass America. Robert Staples signed an “Invention, Disclosure, Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement” with Guardian Auto Glass in November of 2010.

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Glass America and Guardian Auto Glass in Legal Battle Over Non-Competition Agreement

ABRA Auto Body and Glass is opening a new collision repair center in Macon, Ga.

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ABRA Auto Body and Glass Opens Macon Location

Caliber Collision Centers has acquired Legend Collision Center in San Antonio, Texas. The location will re-open under the name Caliber West San Antonio

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Caliber Collision Centers Acquires and Opens New Location in San Antonio

BMW has been hard at work refining its next-generation R57 MINI Cooper range. The new Cooper appears to be wider and lower than the current-gen R56 model, with more organic styling to emphasise each wheel-arch and give a more compact appearance to the car’s glasshouse.

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2013 MINI Cooper Spied During Testing

To date there has been no standard for automotive headlight restoration but today the National Windshield Repair Association (NWRA) released its plan to develop a standard for what has been a “diversified” procedure, according to NWRA board member Kerry Wanstrath of Glass Technology in Durango, Colo.

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NWRA to Develop Headlight Restoration Standard

Cars were battered and leaves were stripped from trees during a hailstorm in Western Australia’s Great Southern yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Wright said she found the windscreen of her car was damaged.

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AUSTRALIA – Hail the Size of Golf Balls Wreaks Damage in South