👋Good morning! Car wash technology is seemingly always changing but in addition to multiple ways to keep your vehicle clean, Drive Well Auto Spa also tries to provide a special experience for the owner as well. We take a closer look at this sensory extravaganza in this issue of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter.

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Jim Utter
Director of Journalism/Editor in Chief
CW Daily News

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  Editor’s Picks 👇

• Mobile car wash market growing rapidly: A new report by Archive Market Research on the global car wash mobile service market predicts exceptional growth through 2032. The mobile car wash service market is growing rapidly due to increasing demand for convenience and time-saving services. Consumers are opting for such services because they can clean at the site the vehicle is kept, save on time and avoid a move to a different location. The size of the market was valued at $7.64 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $16.06 billion by 2032, with an expected annual growth rate of 11.2% during the forecast period. Read more here.

  Express Hits  🎯 

• A man was found shot to death in the middle of a car wash bay in Marietta, Georgia, on Monday, according to the city police department. Marietta Police said shortly after 8 p.m. ET, Cobb County 911 dispatch notified them that a man was found lying on the ground at the self-service car wash. The police department said EMS tried to give the man medical attention, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

• Two car washes have recently opened in Livingston County, Michigan – one an upgraded and reopened site and the other brand new. Vaid Abro, owner of Drip Car Wash, will open a third location at the former Classic Car Wash in spring or summer. He also upgraded the former Lake Effect Auto Wash.

  👉 More updates here.

  Making Waves Around the World  🌊 

• “Car wash cat” reunited with Alberta family: An Alberta feline nicknamed the “car wash cat” has been reunited with her family seven years after she vanished from home. Sophie returned in time for the holidays, thanks to community volunteers and Good Samaritans who helped her survive a prolonged stay on the streets of Spruce Grove, west of Edmonton. Community Cats Edmonton helped facilitate the unlikely reunion days before Christmas, after spending months attempting to capture the wily creature. Sophie had taken refuge outside a car wash in Spruce Grove, where she became the ward of local cat-lovers. For months the cat had been living at the car wash, wedging her large frame into a crevice near the back entrance to keep warm. Read more here.

  What’s Coming Up  📅

• AHR Expo: More than 1,800 HVACR exhibitors are expected at the AHR Expo Feb. 10-12, 2025, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. More info here.

• Southwest Car Wash Association: The organization will hold its annual convention and expo Feb. 26-28, 2025, at the Fort Worth (Texas) Convention Center. More info here.

• Convenience U CARWACS Show 2025: The Convenience U CARWACS Show – Canada’s largest convenience, gas and car wash industry event – is set for March 4-5, 2025, at the International Centre Hall 5 in Mississauga, Ontario. More info here.  

• APEC 2025: The leading conference in North America for power electronic professionals will take place March 16-20, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. More info here.

• Heartland Carwash Association 2025: The organization’s annual product and equipment show will take place March 24-26, 2025, at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. More info here.

• ICA Car Wash Show 2025: The ultimate gathering for car wash pros returns to the Las Vegas (Nevada) Convention Center April 26-28, 2025. 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.

❓DID YOU KNOW❓

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