Jackson Vahaly, publisher/owner of AutoCareForum.com, has announced the re-launch of Self Serve Carwash News (SSCWN), the popular tabloid newspaper for the self-serve car wash market that ceased publication in 2011.…
Charlotte, NC-based Autobell Car Wash Inc. recently awarded 83 employees in four states its 2013 academic scholarships toward the college or university of their choice. This year's gifts totaled $106,500.…
After high school, I started a small business and had several part-time jobs — car wash on weekends, detailing cars during the week, and night shift at a gas station.…
In this space in June this year, we offered up some lamentable trends in the country’s driving habits: Americans drive fewer miles in total today than they did eight years…
Each month I look forward to the e-mail comments I receive from readers. Sometimes I get praise, occasionally criticism, and frequently I receive questions that I try to address in…
A common challenge for the typical automotive detailing operation is lack of revenue. In previous submissions to this column, I have shared some common ways to increase revenue, including increasing…
Cars get dirty and stinky. With the stink comes the need to clean and deodorize, to make things more livable. Our noses are sensitive instruments. One whiff of a foul…
Improve your competitive advantage through your car wash equipment controller. Bring automation to your car wash with a controller that does more than just switch outputs on and off. You…
Put me in any car wash in any city and I will increase dollar-per-car sales by 30 percent in 30 days.
Every year in April and October, during National Car Care Month, the Car Care Council organizes free vehicle checkup events at automotive service businesses across the country.