UNITI has unveiled its conference programme. The European trade fair for the retail petroleum and car wash industries kicks off...UNITI unveils conference programme
After just about six months, The Car Wash Show™ returns next week. The 2022 version of the annual show will...Car Wash Show kicks off next week
MOL Group has teamed up with Plug Power Inc. to build one of Europe’s largest-capacity green hydrogen production facilities. It...Hungary opens large green hydrogen facility in 2023
Kärcher brings compact bay wash to UNITI
Kärcher will bring a highly compact self-service one-bay wash to UNITI. It’s perfect for places where space is limited but you still want to use high-pressure washing. The product is called SB OB.Read more
CarBax comes to UNITI
CarBax will present itself for the very first time at UNITI this month. The Slovakian company is known for their sturdy self-service car wash bays, mostly found in the eastern parts of Europe. But CarBax...Read more
INOWA opens biological wastewater plant in Dubai
Inowa recently installed a fully biological wash water preparation plant in a car wash in Dubai. It’s the first of its kind in the Middle Eastern country, where clean water is in short supply.Read more
Car wash flooding video gets millions of views
It is the nightmare of any car wash customer but luckily it seldom happens: an unwanted inside wash. Sadly, Sydney Shibuya from Honolulu was not so lucky. Since then, her car flood video on TikTok...Read more
Istobal brings their new rollover to UNITI
Istobal will bring their new M’Wash4 Rollover to UNITI. Furthermore, the Spanish car wash manufacturer wants to focus on sustainability and digital transformation at the German trade fair.Read more
US car wash fined $800,000 for wage theft
A car wash in the US has been fined more than $800,000 for wage theft. According to a member of the Clean Car Wash Worker Center, wage theft is a common problem in parts of...Read more
5 tips to make your flyer more effective
As a car wash manager you will most likely have considered flyers (paper folders) for a promotion. It can be a very powerful offline tool to inform potential customers about certain special deals. But there...Read more
Registration for CarwashPro Forum 2022 open
This fall, the car wash industry will get a great opportunity to meet face-to-face at the CarwashPro Forum 2022 in Cologne, Germany. At this networking event, manufacturers and operators will be able to exchange ideas...Read more
Investor shakes up Dutch car wash market
Dutch investor Torqx Capital Partners has started an acquisition offensive in the car wash industry. The company recently aquired Autowas H2O (four branches), Bubbles Carwash in Rotterdam and XXL Carwash in The Hague.Read more
From bin man to successful detailer: meet Mr Buff
Now here is a story that will put a smile on your face. Or at least, we think so. Meet Mr Buff from Plymouth. Mr Buff, who is actually called Paul Lynch, clearly had his...Read more
Go Car Washes goes through 100 locations threshold
GO Car Wash is clearly on a roll. After the news last week from Austin, where it acquired eight new washes, they obtained three further locations in Virginia. Bringing the total up to 100 locations...Read more
The Forecourt Show kicks off
In the British city of Birmingham, The Forecourt Show kicked off on Monday. It’s a trade show for gas & service station owners as well as car wash operators. The last edition was in 2019,...Read more
Drunk driver destroys Sydney car wash
Employees of the Rainbow Car Wash in Sydney got the scare of their lives last week when, seemingly out of nowhere, a passenger car strayed from the main road and drove into the facade of...Read more
How safe is the car wash?
A 56-year-old man was tragically killed last week in a California-based car wash, after he ended up between his car and the car wash machines. According to local police, he had gotten out of the...Read more
Detailing your car, in a virtual way
For those who feel insecure about car detailing but really want to get started: here’s a videogame for you. Read more