Renewed appeal to solve car wash killing
UKIn the UK, the police have made renewed appeals to track down the killers of a man who was shot in a Sheffield car wash two years ago. Read more
“UK government unwilling to crack down on illegal car washes”
Great Britain The Car Wash Association (CWA) has reacted after recent disturbing data by the Home Office on labor exploitation surfaced. “It is disappointing that even in the face of blatant violations of the law, the Government...Read more
Huge fine for British hand car wash
Great Britain A hand car wash in the UK has been fined £40,000 after it was found to have employed illegal workers at the business.Read more
Self-Service on the rise in the UK
Great Britain More and more self-service car washes are opening for business in the UK, while hand car washing seems to be on the way out. Smart Auto Spa saw how labor shortage disrupted the business. This...Read more
Morrisons acquired by Motor Fuel Group
UKMorrisons has just sold its petrol forecourts in the UK to sister company MFG for £2.5bn. Many of the over 300 sites run by Morrisons also offer food and carwash services, which are included in...Read more
Sunderland plans new service station
UKSunderland may get a new service station soon. Apart from a petrol, EV charging hub and a Starbucks it would also include a few jet wash bays. Buillding plans have just been submitted to the...Read more
BP revamps Blackburn car wash
UKThe Kay Group (UK) Ltd just got the green light from the city council to initiate a significant transformation of their BP car wash facilities in Blackburn. Four wash bays will replace the existing rollover,...Read more
IMO partners with EV charging company
Great Britain IMO is partnering with charging network Be.EV. The first four IMO car washes to go live with chargers are situated in the United Kingdom. Read more
Step into the Human Car Wash
Social mediaHave you ever seen a car wash that involves two Christmas trees, 16 water guns and a wall of hair dryers? If not, then you haven’t seen the latest YouTube-hit Human Car Wash, by artist...Read more
The car wash industry, where are we at?
TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIESSustainability, more indoor vacuuming and an increase of license plate recognition. Prominent international figures from the car wash industry shared their thoughts about what has changed in the business in the last few years. Read more
Derby car wash gets an upgrade
UKThe car wash in the British town of Derby is being revamped. The city Council has recently approved renovation plans. The hand wash building at the busy Texaco petrol station will be demolished and replaced...Read more
Man banned from car wash after drunk drive through
UKA man in the UK has been banned from driving for more than two years after taking his vehicle through a car wash while drunk. That ban “includes car washes”, the judge specifically added.Read more
Disturbing data from Safe Car Wash App
UKModern slavery is real, the latest data from the BritishSafe Car Wash App proves. Almost 300 reports were submitted in the first half of 2023. 92 reports scored over the threshold of concern for modern...Read more
Swindon car washes under suspicion of modern slavery
Great Britain British police visited five hand car washes around Swindon this week as part of an investigation into modern slavery and immigration issues.Read more
Safety issues found at UK hand car washes
UKFaulty sockets, damaged cabling and defective electrical equipment were among the many shortcomings found at 20 hand car washes in the United Kingdom. “A concern for sometime now”, a spokesman for the health and safety...Read more
Hefty fine for writing ‘wash me’ on dirty vehicles
UKWe have probably all done it: writing ‘wash me’ on a very grubby car or van. But in the United Kingdom, this soft act of vandalism could end in prosecution for criminal damage and fines...Read more
British car wash hampered by drug users
UKAn owner of a car wash in the United Kingdom feels he has ‘lost control’ of trespassing drug users on his premises. It affects his business, he tells a local newspaper.Read more
Hosepipe ban in UK’s Southwest extended
Car owners in the Southwest of the United Kingdom ar not allowed to wash their vehicles privately. Because of continued drought, a hosepipe ban has come into force across large parts of Devon, the BBC...Read more