


UK car wash turned into a butcher’s shop
A British man who kept 5.1 tonnes of meat in his hand car wash in Wiltshire has been ordered to pay back more than £150,000.Read more
Ipswich car wash provides safe space
After a few recent news items where hand car washes in the United Kingdom stood in a negative light, here’s some news that will cheer you up. The city Council of Ipswich has asked a...Read more
British anti-slavery organisations join forces
Sixteen anti-slavery organisations in the United Kingdom have joined forces. Modern slavery is an issue in some hand car washes. The news became known last Tuesday, which happens to be Anti-Slavery Day.Read more
Wilcomatic commits to RCWS, promises fair wash
The British car wash manufacturer Wilcomatic has committed to the Responsible Car Wash Scheme’s (RCWS) code of practice. More than 500 car washes across the UK will soon flag a fair wash banner. Read more
‘The Harrods of cars’
They call themselves ‘the Harrods of cars’. Bradford based Roman Detailing cleans and details the cars of the super rich. Their Instagram is filled with shiny Ferrari’s, Bugatti’s and Lamborghini’s. But why don’t they have...Read more
A tank shows up in a car wash…
Even tanks need to be washed sometimes. Eddie Hall knows, because this famous professional powerman from the United Kingdom owns a tank. And he decided to take up on the challenge his fans posed.Read more
British CWA expects further decline of hand washes
The British Car Wash Association (CWA) expects a steady rise of investments in the car wash market in the United Kingdom. At the same time, automated car washes are being reinstated in the wash bays...Read more
Owners of British car wash convicted for employing illegal immigrants
For the second time in a few months, a car wash in Lincolnshire (UK) was handed a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO). The two owners of the Diamond Hand Car Wash in Boston were...Read more
British Car Wash Association urges members amid drought
Great Britain has joined the many European countries that suffer from an extreme drought this summer. Wednesday, the CWA urged car washes to minimize water consumption.Read more
Car wash owner jailed after smuggle plans
A car wash owner who plotted to smuggle Albanian migrants to the United Kingdom in lorries, has been jailed.Read more
How to attract more foreign workers
Car wash owners should get ready for the inflow of foreign staff members and plan hiring strategies for the future. From a recent European Job Search Report we learn that many employers are indeed planning...Read more
The current challenges of UK’s car wash leader Wilcomatic
Wilcomatic is washing more than 8 million vehicles every year on around 2000 locations. They either own the car wash or have installed them for clients. Recently, Otto Christ AG presented the British company with...Read more
Car wash runs out of fluid after ‘tar disaster’
A British car wash near Preston recently had a field day after a nearby road was resurfaced. Many car owners saw their car covered in black tar and drove straight to a nearby rollover.Read more
‘Portable’ solar powered charging hub pops-up in the UK
Imagine a pop-up mini solar car recharging park, which can be set up and in operation in 24 hours, partly made from recycled shipping containers. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Head to the United Kingdom if...Read more
British car wash boss given anti-slavery order
A car wash owner in the UK has been given an anti-slavery order for employing illegal workers on low wages. The ruling is a first in the British car wash industry.Read more
Four protesters permanently banned from British gas stations
A sigh of relief could be heard last week from forecourt owners, after a judge ruled that four protesters who disrupted oil terminals and gas stations in the UK recently, will be permanently banned from...Read more
13-year-old Tyler runs a thriving car wash business
A 13-year-old boy from Great Britain is “extremely happy” with how it’s going with his new car washing and valeting business. He started his company about a month ago in the small town of Mepal,...Read more
Monster traffic jams in the UK
Monster traffic jams clutter the British roads this weekend. The freeways towards Dover are packed with thousands of trucks with traffic jams up to 30 km.Read more