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

Posted by on May 16, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

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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2013 MINI Cooper Spied During Testing

Posted by on May 15, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

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

NWRA to Develop Headlight Restoration Standard

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

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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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Spring 2012 NAGS Calculator Shows Mix of Increases and Decreases for Popular Part Benchmark Prices

Posted by on May 14, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

The Spring 2012 National Auto Glass Specifications International (NAGS) Benchmark Calculator takes effect today. glassBYTEs.com/AGRR magazine has analyzed the top 20 most popular part numbers, as reported by NAGS, and found that the benchmark prices for 12 of the 20 parts have risen since the May 2011 calculator. Likewise, eight of the 20 have seen drops in benchmark since the May 2011 release.

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Spring 2012 NAGS Calculator Shows Mix of Increases and Decreases for Popular Part Benchmark Prices

Road Test: 2012 Jaguar XJ

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After wandering off into the stylistic wilderness, Jaguar is back with an eye-catching look, a new-found poise and, if you pony up the dosh, as much vigour as anyone could possibly want.

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Belron’s First-Quarter Jobs Down by 11 Percent

Posted by on May 11, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Belron saw an 11 percent decrease in repair and replacement jobs worldwide for the first quarter of the year, according to the latest financial report released by its parent company, D’Ieteren. The company completed a total of 2.6 million repair and replacement jobs during the quarter.

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Sacramento Reporter Surprised by Issues Facing Auto Glass Industry

Posted by on May 9, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Reporter Kurtis Ming received a few complaints from listeners about the shoddy work being done by a local auto glass company.

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Binswanger Opens New Mississippi Location

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Flowood, Miss., will be home to the newest location of Binswanger Glass. The 10,000 square foot facility was chosen to its location in Flowood.

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What You Don’t Know About Auto Insurance May Cost You

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Most of us believe that in order to drive an automobile in America, we have to show proof of auto insurance, and in most cases that’s true. According to the Discovery Channel, there are approximately 6.2 million automobile accidents each year in America. On average, an accident involves two drivers and one passenger making the total amount of people involved close to 18.6 million.

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What You Don’t Know About Auto Insurance May Cost You