Each entry examines a real industry development from the indicated week through independent newsroom verification. These dates describe the historical timeline—not when Auto Glass Shop News originally published the article.
A federal court in California declined to dismiss a class action alleging that 2020 Telluride windshields crack more easily than a properly manufactured unit—an outcome that previewed a multi-year litigation saga relevant to any shop servicing the popular SUV.
The announcement of Auto Glass Week 2022 at the Henry B. González Convention Center signaled the industry's intent to restore the full in-person competition, education, and networking event after COVID-era disruptions.
A November industry pricing survey found continued increases in adhesive and glass costs—adding to months of margin pressure for shops that had not yet adjusted their billing rates to reflect the new cost environment.
A December 2021 CIECA webinar cited Repairify data showing collision shops are not up to speed on ADAS diagnostic requirements—a finding that applies directly to auto glass operations as calibration demand grows.
A late-November 2021 update to the FSD Beta agreement attached dashcam recordings to tester reports—raising transparency standards that have implications for how ADAS failures are documented across the industry.
Organized retail theft gangs were simultaneously hitting cars across multiple markets in November 2021, creating a demand surge for side-window replacements that exposed inventory and staffing vulnerabilities at glass shops.
A November 2021 analysis of 11 million vehicles found that advanced driver assistance features dramatically reduce crash frequency, even as the higher cost of repairing ADAS-equipped glass and sensors narrows the net savings.
The Biden administration's November 4 emergency temporary standard required employers with 100 or more workers to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing, with significant operational implications for larger glass shop groups.
With city car break-ins at crisis levels in late 2021, the mayor's cash-reward program reflected how overwhelmed law enforcement had become—and what it means for auto glass shops serving the Bay Area market.
With semiconductor shortages idling assembly lines and urethane adhesive costs rising, the supply-chain disruptions of late 2021 were translating into longer glass-part lead times and tighter shop margins.
Several state insurance departments in fall 2021 required carriers to issue per-vehicle premium credits—continuing a debate about whether insurers had adequately returned profits collected during the low-mileage pandemic period.
As self-driving and ADAS-equipped vehicles proliferate, cybersecurity experts in late 2021 were examining whether distributed ledger technology could protect vehicle sensor networks—including camera systems mounted in glass.
The September 2021 settlement of a 2018 assignment-of-benefits case left unresolved key questions about Florida glass shops' authority to pursue insurer payments on behalf of vehicle owners.
With repair and replacement costs rising and pandemic-era rate freezes expiring, major insurers filed for significant premium increases—a dynamic with direct consequences for glass claim reimbursement levels.
A September 2021 YouTube clip posted by Tesla showed the all-electric pickup's updated glass profile—departing from the flat-pane prototype design and raising replacement complexity questions for the aftermarket.
Shops installing glass on Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and FIAT vehicles now have a clear certification pathway, but the program also signals that uncredentialed work on ADAS-equipped FCA vehicles carries escalating liability.
The world's first AR-HUD windshield uses NSG's advanced press-bending process and integrated solar-reflecting heating elements—pointing to where OEM glass specifications are headed.
Water damage from Ida and subsequent northeastern flooding sent a fresh wave of compromised cars toward used-car lots—raising auto-glass and seal-integrity concerns for shops in affected states.
Federal safety regulators asked Ford to explain the timeline of its backup-camera noncompliance fix after consumers reported ongoing problems months after the initial campaign.
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