The National Convenience Show about to kick off
UKIf you are running a car wash in a service station area and want to learn more about the British market, then head to The National Convenience Show (NCS) in Birmingham next week. It is...Read more
Jet Brite goes West (of Chicago)
USAJet Brite Car Wash celebrates the opening of its newest location, in Glen Ellyn. The new car wash offers an express conveyor, matt cleaners and 56 self-serve vacuum stalls. It’s the 12th location in the...Read more
Caramba becomes Berner Wash
the Netherlands / GermanyChemical specialist Caramba will be integrated into the Berner Group. The European retail company will initially use this approach as a pilot project in Germany and the Netherlands.Read more
Orange haze over Athens
GreeceCar wash owners in Greece are rubbing their hands. Parts of the country have been struck by huge Sahara dust clouds, which reduced sunlight and visibility and led to increased levels of fine pollution particles....Read more
Circle K car wash lands in The Netherlands
The NetherlandsCircle K has opened its first car wash in the Netherlands. The former TotalEnergies gas station at Schiphol Airport has now been converted to the red colored brand. Eventually, all of TotalEnergies’ 70 carwashes will...Read more
Automechanika Ho Chi Minh takes place in June
VietnamThe sixth edition of Automechanika will take place in Vietnam this summer. From 20 to 22 June 2024, the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center will host hundreds of automotive companies, including detailing and car washing...Read more
‘Mr Wax’ to open in Duisburg
GermanyGerman car wash chain Mr. Wash is currently building a new double tunnel wash in Duisburg which will include a ‘waxing conveyor belt’. The carwash is set to open in the summer of 2025.Read more
Can a Cybertruck handle a car wash?
EV washingTesla’s Cybertruck is supposed to withstand a ‘zombie apocalypse’ but a regular carwash can suddenly become a problem. A recent owner saw his 6,600-pound pickup going to total shutdown after a routine visit through a...Read more
The rainforest is disappearing…in Ohio
USAWhistle Express Car Wash has just taken over five of the six Rainforest Car Wash locations in Ohio. All car washes will be getting an upgrade and will be rebranded to the Whistle style.Read more
The ‘fastest tunnel of Scandinavia’ is opening soon
FinlandPesukunkku translates as Car Wash King. From next month on, the expanding Finnish company claims to have the fastest express car wash tunnel in Scandinavia. “We will be able to wash up to 150 cars...Read more
Turtle Wax Pro presents its new drying agent: TWE-410
Sponsored contentTurtle Wax Pro will once again be at the UNITI expo in Stuttgart, Germany and this time, with a new drying agent to showcase. From May 14-16, you can explore the newest addition to their...Read more
Meet Rick, a Dutch car wash veteran
The Netherlands Dutch car wash veteran Rick Nieuwenhuijs has installed car washes for decades and did service maintenance for all of WashTec’s car washes in The Netherlands. Nowadays, he is on the road as a ‘carwash troubleshooter’,...Read more
El’s footprint in Florida keeps growing
USAEl Car Wash has opened two new locations in Broward County in Florida. Their Pembroke Pines location at 181 NW 180th Avenue and the Federal location at 1555 N Federal Hwy are the latest additions...Read more
ICA adds Ben Higgs to its LEAD training program
International Carwash AssociationInternational Carwash Association (ICA) brought in Ben Higgs as the latest addition to its Learning and Development team. The appointment will enhance its prestigious LEAD car wash manager training program, a press release says.Read more
Water restrictions affect carwashes in Bogotá
Colombia Colombia’s capital Bogotá currently grapples with a severe water crisis. The authorities of one of the highest cities in the world announced restrictions as drought, fueled by El Niño, pushes reservoirs toward record lows.Read more