Posted by on June 4, 2012 under Auto News | 
Independent auto-glass installers are hailing the passage of a bill that prohibits car-insurance agencies from directing clients toward preferred glass vendors. The legislation, which passed last year in the state House and unanimously passed the Senate on Thursday, could stop what glass installers call an unfair practice that has threatened their businesses in recent years.
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Senate Sides with Glass Installers
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When the people who choose Safelite for glass repair dole out superlatives, they’ve been very generous lately toward the 7425 Cross County Road outlet. As evidence, Safelite AutoGlass presented its 2011 “Excellence in Service Award” – which is based on customer response – to North Charleston shop repairman Barry Johnson.
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Technicians, Specialists at Auto Glass Fix-It Chain’s North Charleston Center a Hit with Customers
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Posted by on June 1, 2012 under Auto News |
A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to approve a class-action settlement over alleged defective sunroofs on several Volkswagen and Audi models but proposed a fix that could revive the nationwide accord. Owners claimed that sunroofs on roughly 3 million vehicles from the 1997 to 2009 model years could allow rainwater to leak inside when they were clogged by plant debris and pollen.
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Appeals Court Rejects VW/Audi Sunroof Settlement
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Posted by on May 25, 2012 under Auto News |
Edmonton firefighters fought an early morning blaze Thursday at a south-side auto-glass business. Crews responded to All-Star Glass on 58 Avenue and 99 Street around 4:30 a.m.. Crews quickly got the fire under control but traffic was rerouted in the area until around 6:30 a.m.
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Edmonton Southside Auto-Glass Business Goes Up in Smoke
Posted by on March 2, 2012 under Auto News |
The Boyd Group Inc. on Thursday announced the acquisition of Advanced Collision Solutions, a collision repair facility based in Spring Grove, Ill. The 10,000-square-foot facility will operate under the Gerber Collision and Glass trade name.
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Boyd Group Acquires Illinois Collision Center
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Posted by on May 6, 2009 under Auto News |
American International Group Inc. is expected to post a first-quarter loss Thursday, but the insurer’s results will not trigger a new capital injection from the U.S. government, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
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AIG Expected to Post Q1 Loss But Not Need More Bailout Funds
