Conveyor washing is coming to Alaska
alaskaInteresting long read this week in an Alaskan newspaper about the recent developments in and around Anchorage when it comes to car washing. At the moment, the city in Alaska has well over a dozen...Read more
German TV-program tests tunnel and gantry wash
GermanyIt’s the old question again: which car wash gives the best result? A gantry car wash or an express tunnel wash? The populair German consumer program Markt wanted to know the answer and sent two...Read more
Further growth Blue Falls Car Wash
USACleveland-based Blue Falls Car Wash By Conrad’s will soon grow to nine locations. Later this month it will open a soft touch car wash on Frank Avenue NW in North Canton. Read more
Speeding car wrecks havoc in Dutch car wash tunnel
The NetherlandsThe owner of a Dutch car wash got the scare of his life last week when a customer literally raced through his tunnel car wash, causing much damage. Luckily no one got injured. The security...Read more
IMO opens new car wash in Belgium
BelgiumCar wash company IMO celebrated the opening of their new car wash in Beringen, last week. It’s the first IMO in Belgium which offers the new Ceramic XTR finish.Read more
“I almost died in the carwash”
SAFETYWhen Beau Stottlemyer recently drove his big truck through a tunnel car wash in Colorado, a loud bang suddenly sounded. Seconds later, his windshield was shattered. “New fear unlocked”, is the most used comment on...Read more
Autobrite brings an express tunnel to Las Vegas
AutoBrite will install a mini-express tunnel at The Car Wash Show in Las Vegas. According to the American car wash builders, it’s perfect for smaller locations or IBA-owners looking to upgrade their business. Read more
The Lithuanian adventure of Ace Car Wash Systems
Dutch company Ace Car Wash Systems is currently putting the finishing touches on two big installations in Lithuania. In the capital Vilnius, an express tunnel for Ainava Auto Spa is near completion. In nearby Kaunas,...Read more
ZIPS grows in Minnesota
ZIPS Car Wash is expanding in Minnesota, with two new locations in Grand Rapids and Baxter. According to the American car wash company, both locations were built in their new ‘prototype design’. Until now, only...Read more
Park mode versus handbrakes: trouble in the car wash
The end of the manual parking brake has a direct impact on car wash operations. Ever so often, you see agitated drivers at the entrance of a car wash trying to release the automatic parking...Read more
Furnawash, why daylight in a car wash tunnel matters
An ultramodern car wash has recently opened in the Belgian town of Veurne: Furnawash. In addition to a 50-meter-long and bright tunnel, you will also find three spacious, covered wash bays and a large vacuum...Read more
Take 5 celebrates 8 renovated car washes in Ohio
Take 5 Car Wash has opened eight renovated locations in the American state of Ohio. One of them is the largest car wash tunnel in Columbus, 145 foot (45 meters) long and equipped with 58...Read more
New Tunnel of LUV in Las Vegas
After rebranding all of its Las Vegas locations in September, LUV recently added another car wash tunnel to it’s roster. Their seventh ‘Tunnel of Luv‘ in ‘Sin City’ is located at 7427 Rainbow Blvd. All...Read more
Splash plans to open seven new tunnels in 2023
Connecticut-based Splash Car Wash, plans to open seven new express washes in the Northeast next year. The tunnels will appear in Milford and Derby, Connecticut; Shelburne and Rutland, Vermont; and Oswego and LeRay, New York.Read more
ScrubaDub opens flagship car wash in Massachusetts
US car wash company ScrubaDub recently opened a new flagship store in Framingham, Massachusetts. The car wash tunnel was previously run by the Clean Machine and is now turned into ‘a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly exterior...Read more
ZIPS opens new prototype car wash
ZIPS Car Wash just opened a new prototype car wash in Webb City, Missouri. It should improve brand visibility for the American company as well as increase customer-satisfaction.Read more