Monthly Archives: May 2016
AGSC Summer Insurers’ Newsletter Now Available
May 25, 2016
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has published its summer newsletter designed especially for insurance companies. The Summer Insurers’ Newsletter is available in a customizable … Read More
2016 AGSC Member Meeting Expected to Focus on Brand Awareness
May 24, 2016
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) will hold its 2016 annual member meeting on Tuesday, October 4, in San Antonio, Texas, at the San Antonio … Read More
New Video, Member Directory, on Way to Member Companies
May 24, 2016
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) is in the process of mailing its brand-new member directory and a newly created AGSC DVD to all of … Read More
ANSI/AGSC/AGRSS 003-2015 Validations Underway
May 24, 2016
The AGSC has completed its first cluster of validations to the new ANSI/AGSC/AGRSS™ 003-2015 Standard. Read More
“The Cog” in the Automotive Wheel
May 24, 2016
I would like to share a Honda commercial sent to me by my friend Mark Daniels, a technical advisor for GGG-Gold Glass Group, AEGIS Tools International Inc. and other companies in the automotive glass industry. Read More
Welcome These Certified Master Auto Glass Technicians
May 24, 2016
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 April. … Read More
Report: Younger Consumers Show More Trust in Automated Technology
May 23, 2016
More than half of Generation Y and Z vehicle owners trust self-driving technology, according to a new report from J.D. Power. Older populations such as Generation X, Baby Boomers and Pre-Boomers aren’t quite so trusting. Read More
Airlines to Share Safety Ideas with Automakers
May 23, 2016
U.S. auto safety and aviation regulators have invited automakers to a joint summit here on April 22 to examine whether airline industry safety practices can be adapted to help improve safety on the road. Read More
NHTSA Proposes New FMVSS for Bus Glazing
May 23, 2016
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to establish a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) to require the installation of advanced glazing in buses. The new standard would require impactor testing of glazing material. Read More
Volvo to Let 100 Families Test Safety of Autonomous Cars on British Roads
May 23, 2016
Volvo will be providing fully autonomous vehicles to British families for live testing on the streets of London as soon as 2018. The Swedish car manufacturer announced a similar 100-car program in China on April 7, but the British plan may offer a window in the widespread marketability of autonomous cars. By emphasizing testing with families, Volvo is highlighting that autonomous driving may be new, but most, if not all, evidence suggests it would dramatically improve safety on the road. Read More