California Senate Considers Bill That Would Relax State’s Anti-Steering Law

Posted by on June 11, 2009 under Auto News | Read the First Comment

The California Senate read a bill that would ease the state’s anti-steering law for the first time last week.

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California Senate Considers Bill That Would Relax State’s Anti-Steering Law

NEW ZEALAND – Smith & Smith Ads Not All They’re Cracked Up to Be

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A complaint against a nationwide glass repair company has been upheld after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled its advertisements for windscreen repairs were misleading.

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CHINA – China Auto Part Cos Could Emerge Stronger Post-Crisis

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While slowing demand hurts auto-parts makers in developed countries, the stars are aligning for Chinese auto-parts companies, once considered too inexperienced to supply global auto makers, to increase their share of the global auto-parts business.

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Vehicle Windows Shot Out in South Jacksonville

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Windows of six parked vehicles in South Jacksonville and one in Jacksonville were shot out overnight. The vehicles were damaged by shots fired from either BB or pellet guns, according to police.

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Car Insurance Quotes Skyrocket Due to Auto Industry Crisis

Posted by on June 10, 2009 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

The stock markets on Wall Street are not the only things being influenced by the auto crisis; according to recent reports, the auto industry is also affecting current car insurance quotes.

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Insurers Have a Busy Week in Aurora After Tornado

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Several neighborhoods in Aurora are under the insurance microscope this week following the touchdown of a tornado on Sunday. State Farm Insurance estimates they have gotten 5,000 homeowner claims and 9,000 auto claims so far.

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County to Pay $215 for Windshield

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Shawnee County Commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to pay $215 to a man who sought $1,373 for damage to his car’s windshield.

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And the Winners Are? Saint-Gobain Picks Top EU Cleantech Startups

Posted by on June 9, 2009 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

France-based Saint-Gobain wrapped up a startup competition for European companies developing cleantech technologies in construction, energy and the environment. This year’s top picks were: M-Therm, TVP Solar, and Shark Solutions.

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Fuel Efficiency: Car Gets 300 Miles to the Gallon

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Instead of chugging along at 30 or 40 miles per gallon, imagine driving down the highway in a vehicle that gets 300 mpg. Its windshield and front frame converge on a smoothly tapered nose resembling a plane’s.

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House Panel Tightens Laws on Tinted Windshields

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Legislation that would make it harder for drivers to get tinted windshields if they do not have legitimate medical reasons sailed out of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works today.

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