Features

Price elasticity is the percentage change in quantity demanded in response to a 1 percent change in price.

Elasticity of gasoline is 0.2 short-run — 1 percent price increase leads to 0.2 percent decrease in quantity demand....

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 can deliver a better car wash, achieve...

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.

This month, let’s tackle a subject that, although tough to accept, needs to be at the forefront of every business owner’s mind — employee dishonesty. You provide a safe, secure work place for your employees and, in return, you...

It’s baseball season, and we are proud to operate a full-service car wash in the backyard of the world champion San Francisco Giants. Everyday the sports section includes the box scores and anyone can view the batting averages of...

The business of washing cars has come a long way since 1914 when J.W. Hinkle and Frank McCormick opened the first "fast car wash" in Detroit, MI. In the years following, this simple production-line car wash inspired the... »

Sixty years is a long time to be in any business, let alone publishing. The fact that Auto Laundry News has been in print continuously since 1953 is a testament to not only a dedicated staff, but also to an industry that has... »

Following is a summary of rollover bay type brush systems available from major manufacturers responding to an Auto Laundry News survey.