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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Saint-Gobain First-Quarter 2012 Sales Increase 3.7 Percent

Posted by on May 4, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Saint-Gobain of France posted moderate growth in sales for first-quarter 2012, up 3.7 percent from first-quarter 2011, according to the latest financial report from the company.

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Guardian Automotive Latest Company to Add Windshield Recycling

Posted by on April 26, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Guardian Automotive is the latest company in the auto glass industry to recycle windshields. Customers of four of the company’s distribution centers can return broken windshields to Guardian to be recycled.

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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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JD Power Reports Decline in Satisfaction with Auto Insurance Claims

Posted by on April 19, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Customer satisfaction with the auto insurance claim process has declined for the first time in three quarters, according to the latest Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Study conducted by J.D. Power and associates. Satisfaction scores had steadily been increasing each quarter until they experienced a major decline in the report just released for the first quarter of 2012.

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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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NICB Report Shows 63 Percent Drop in "Questionable" Auto Glass Claims in 2011

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

“Questionable” auto glass claims dropped 63 percent in 2011, when compared with 2010, according to the latest report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

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