🌅Good morning! In this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter, we conclude our two-part chat with Links Car Wash President Matt Pickelsimer about his new role and the state of the car wash industry.

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🔦TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT🔦

More car wash discussion with Links Car Wash President Matt Pickelsimer

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✂️SHORTCUTS✂️

   Editor’s Pick 👇

• Tesla expands ‘Car Wash mode’ with window warnings: With the software update 2025.26, Tesla has introduced a small but extremely practical improvement for the vehicle’s “Car Wash Mode.” Frow now on, the vehicle warns if a window is opened during the wash mode - thus protecting against an involuntary and unexpected interior cleaning. With the current update, “Car Wash Mode” now monitors the windows continuously. Read more here.

   Express Hits  🎯 

• Express Car Wash opened just over a year ago at 3206 East Washington Ave. in Madison, Wisconsin, but closed its doors in July. Management from Indiana-based Crew Carwash has told city officials that it is buying the business and plans to reopen the facility in 2026. Crew Carwash was founded in 1948 by Joe Dahm and remains owned by the family. The company has more than 50 locations in the Midwest, primarily in Indiana and Minnesota. This will be the company’s first location in Wisconsin.

• Club Car Wash is celebrating the grand opening of its newest Texas location at 1051 N A.W. Grimes Blvd. in Round Rock. To mark the occasion, Club Car Wash is offering its premium $25 ‘MVP Wash’ for $1 for a limited time. All proceeds from the $1 washes will be donated to the Round Rock Serving Center, a local nonprofit organization that provides food, clothing, financial assistance, and community programs for families in crisis. Amenities at the site include powerful vacuums and free microfiber towels.

• Two new Quick Quack Car Wash locations are coming to the State of Texas. The first is located at 14094 O’Connor Rd. in San Antonio. Its opening date remains to the determined. Another site is already open at 1421 NASA Road 1 in Houston, Texas.

  👉 More updates here.

   Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• State planners back $3.5 million car wash for Fremantle despite council rejection: State planners have approved a car wash in South Fremantle, Australia, at what has been described as a “landmark site” over the objections of local residents and the council, according to a report by Perth Now. The proposal for a $3.5 million car wash received more than 80 objections when it was advertised for comment and unanimously rejected by the City of Fremantle last month. But the Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel approved it 3-2 at its July 30 meeting after a motion to reject it was lost 2-3. The development plan calls for three self-closing car-wash bays, four vacuum car bays, and a dog wash.

  👉 More updates here.

  What’s Coming Up  📅

• Leadership Worth Following Growth Summit: The LWF’s Growth Summit, designed to bring together car wash professionals committed to growth, impact and authentic leadership, is Sept. 22-23, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. More info here.

• Car Wash Show Europe 2025: The leading car wash trade fair in Europe takes place Sept. 24-25, 2025, at EXPO Greater Amsterdam in the Netherlands. More info here.

• Northeast Regional Carwash Convention 2025: The NRCC, scheduled for Oct. 6-8, 2025, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, includes educational seminars, keynote speakers, and a large trade show. More info here.

• NACS Show 2025: The National Association of Convenience Stores trade show, scheduled for Oct. 14-17, 2025, Chicago, Illinois, brings together convenience and fuel retailing industry professionals for learning, buying and selling and networking. More info here.

• ROADMAP by ICA: The International Carwash Association presents its two-day ROADMAP conference Nov. 3-4, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. Day 1’s focus will be “People,” while Day 2 will be “Projections.” More info here.

• SEMO Show 2025: The Specialty Equipment Market Association’s annual automotive industry tradeshow is Nov. 4-7, 2025, at the Las Vegas (Nevada) Convention Center. Read more here.

• 12th Women in Carwash Conference: The first bi-annual Women in Carwash Conference of 2026 will be held Jan. 18-20, 2026, at the Hilton Clearwater (Florida) Beach Resort & Spa. More info here.

• SCWA Convention & Expo 2026: The Southwest Car Wash Association’s annual “First Big Car Wash Show of Year” will be held Feb. 25-27, 2026, at the Fort Worth (Texas) Convention Center. More info here.

• ICA 2026 The Car Wash Show: The International Carwash Association’s premier event is set for May 11-13, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. More info here.

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