Miles Driven Continues 2012 Increase in March

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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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Franchises that Cost Less than $50,000

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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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February Miles Driven Continues Upward Trend

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Travel on the U.S. roadways rose by 1.8 percent from February 2011 to February 2012, an increase of 3.9 billion miles, according to the latest report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), a division of the U.S.

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February Miles Driven Continues Upward Trend

Carlex to Serve as a Silver Sponsor for Auto Glass Week

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Carlex has signed on as a Silver Sponsor for the 2012 Auto Glass Week event in Louisville, Ky., at the Louisville Marriott Downtown and the Kentucky International Convention Center, this September 20-22.

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Growth Trend Continues as January 2012 Sees Rise in Miles Driven

Posted by on March 29, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Travel on the U.S. roadways rose by 1.6 percent from January 2011 to January 2012, an increase of 3.5 billion miles, according to the latest report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Growth Trend Continues as January 2012 Sees Rise in Miles Driven

Old-Timers Share History of Route 1

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Did you know the Route 1 corridor in Fairfax County was once home to two airports? That a bowling alley – duck-pin downstairs and ten-pin on the main level-was in Penn Daw?

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Miles Driven in December Increases By 1.3 Percent

Posted by on March 2, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Travel on the U.S. roadways rose by 1.3 percent from December 2010 to December 2011, an increase of 3.2 billion miles, according to the latest report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), a division of the U.S

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U.S. Miles Driven Down 1.5 Percent for September from Last Year

Posted by on December 16, 2011 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Vehicle travel on the nation’s roadways dropped 1.5 percent from September 2010 to September 2011, according to the latest report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), a division of the U.S.

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Vehicle Travel Continues to Slide, Down 2.6 Percent for April 2011

Posted by on June 24, 2011 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Vehicle travel on the nation’s roadways continued a downhill slide in April 2011. Travel decreased by 2.6 percent for the month, when compared with April 2010—down from 256.6 billion miles to 250.5 billion miles, according to the latest report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), a division of the U.S.

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Vehicle Travel Continues to Slide, Down 2.6 Percent for April 2011

Trucking Groups Call on NHTSA to Examine Truck Crashworthiness Standards

Posted by on June 10, 2011 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

American Trucking Associations and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association together called on the federal government to begin researching how standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks could benefit America’s professional truck drivers.

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