Monthly Archives: November 2015
AGSC to Adapt New Dues Structure
November 17, 2015
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) is in the process of adapting a new dues structure for its AGSC Registered Member Company and certification programs. … Read More
Will I Lose a Whole Day’s Work During a Validation?
November 17, 2015
We recently heard from a shop owner who was worried that his business would lose a whole day’s work during its upcoming Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) validation. This is not the case. The validation process is designed to minimize business disruptions. Read More
Be Cautious of Advice Handed Out on Websites
November 17, 2015
My friend, Steven Rossetti at American Auto Glass Administrators in Rhode Island, recently emailed me a link to a website that professes that automotive glass replacement is so easy anyone can do it. Read More
Welcome These Certified Master Auto Glass Technicians
November 17, 2015
A number of auto glass technicians passed the Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) Certified Master Auto Glass Technician certification exam during the month of October. … Read More
Your Windshield Could Become a Web Browser
November 17, 2015
With Wi-Fi capability being offered in some vehicles and other cars being developed to drive autonomously, the auto industry is in the fast lane toward … Read More
Buckle Up: All 50 States, Ranked by How Likely You Are to Die in a Car Accident
November 17, 2015
Everyone knows driving is dangerous, if not from the gory low-budget movies they showed in drivers ed, then from the incessant phone calls you got … Read More
Rosekind: Automated Systems Are No Longer Science Fiction
November 17, 2015
“In many ways, the car hasn’t changed as much in the entire last century as it’s about to change in the next few years. And … Read More
NHTSA to Include Automatic-Emergency Braking in 5-Star Review
November 17, 2015
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is updating its 5-Star Rating System to include automatic-emergency braking (AEB) in 2018. READ … Read More
U.S. House Slashes Proposed Spending Increases for Auto Safety
November 17, 2015
Despite public outrage over deadly auto defects including faulty ignition switches and airbags inflators, the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to slash proposed … Read More
Number of Future Auto Recalls Expected to Rise
November 17, 2015
Increased scrutiny by federal regulators with bipartisan support from legislators will lead to more frequent and larger auto recalls in the future, according to a … Read More