Industry Newsline

Carfax has announced a major expansion of the Carfax Service Network. The no-cost vehicle maintenance program is evolving to better connect member shops with the nearly 1 million car owners using myCarfax. As part of the... »

Opening day at the North American International Auto Show, held in January at the Cobo Center in Detroit, MI, was the strongest in six years with 110,509 enthusiasts visiting, an increase of 3,949 guests over the 2014 opener.... »

Arlington, TX-based Pinnacle Corporation, a supplier of automation technology to the convenience-retail and petroleum industries, has announced payment acceptance support for mobile-based Apple Pay™ and Google Wallet™ with... »

Modesto, CA-based Prime Shine Car Wash opened a second location in Ceres, CA on December 23, 2014 at Whitmore Avenue and Mitchell Road. The new wash and a new Cruisers gas station and convenience store are located on the busy... »

Mister Car Wash has announced the acquisition of two Travel Clean locations — at 6515 N. Highway 224 in Park City, UT and at 1182 N. Main St. in Layton, UT. The company now operates 10 car washes and one lube center in the metro... »

SONNY'S The CarWash Factory showed its holiday spirit this past December by participating locally in the Kids in Distress (KID) Angel Tree program. The corporate staff each chose at least one child in need and donated an... »

Smart H2O Summit has announced that Water & Wastes Digest (W&WD), has become an endorsing media sponsor of its inaugural event that will be held at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis from August 17 to 19, 2015.

With an... »

The Turtle Wax #Reflectie  — a photograph or self-portrait (selfie) that's taken in the shine of a freshly waxed car — competition drew nearly 6,000 submissions for a chance to win a 2015 Ford Mustang. This past December,... »

Messe Frankfurt has announced that, due to high demand, Automechanika Chicago has added a service station and car wash section to the floor plan within the repair and maintenance portion of the show.

With exhibitors from more... »

MarCom Awards recently announced the winners in the 2014 international awards competition that recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals. With over 6,500 entries worldwide, QA... »

In a posting on its website at SonnysDirect.com, SONNY’S The CarWash Factory has announced a new partnership forged with China. A & T Car Wash Systems is the newest SONNY’S Select Service Organization (SSO) member.

Mr.... »

The Mid-Atlantic Carwash Association (MCA) has announced the success of Wash to Save the Bay 2014, its second annual fundraising event for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. In an effort to educate the public on the effects of home... »

Honoring Puget Sound area veterans, Seattle-based Brown Bear Car Wash donated $10,630 to support “honor flights” in addition to providing 2,386 free car washes for veterans and current members of the military on Veterans Day,... »

The Arizona Republic reports that a federal judge on November 21 sentenced Danny Hendon, who formerly owned and operated the Phoenix, AZ-based Danny's Family Car Wash chain, to 12 months and one day in prison and 12 months of... »

For the third year, the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division will support the 3M Hire Our Heroes program to provide tool grants and assistance through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. For 2015, the 3M Hire Our Heroes... »