WEEKEND REVIEW

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Jim Utter
December 28, 2024

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👋Good morning! Welcome to the weekend. Each Saturday, we’ll send out a truncated version of the Car Wash Daily News email newsletter, which will include a roundup of the top stories that appeared over the course of the previous week.

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

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP

A look back at the week’s top stories:

👉Robotics provide viable and effective options for car wash owners

The use of robotics in the car wash industry seems a natural extension of the technological advancements of recent years, but it also provides owners with more questions. Among them is how much should they allow things like artificial intelligence (AI) and robots to control the entire car washing experience. As innovation continues to change the landscape of the car wash industry, the use of robotics is paving the way for a day when every wash could be smart, efficient and effective. Read more here.

👉Commercial car washes only option for Corpus Christi (TX) residents

The adoption of tighter water restrictions due to ongoing drought conditions in Corpus Christi, Texas, have left residents with commercial car washes as their only option to keep their cars clean. Last week, Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni announced that Stage 3 water restrictions had taken effect in the coastal city of more than 300,000 residents. Under Stage 3 water restrictions, the irrigation of landscaped areas, including all outdoor watering, even with a handheld hose, is prohibited at all times. Read more here.

👉Sonny’s, Fiserv combine for enhanced payment processing option

Sonny’s Enterprises, a global leader in conveyorized car wash parts, recently announced the integration of payment processing capabilities from Fiserv, Inc., a leading global financial services technology provider. With the addition of the ISV Partner Program from Fiserv, Sonny’s plans to offer tailored, high-performance merchant payment processing solutions specifically designed for the car wash industry. Read more here.

👉The Top 5 innovations in the car wash industry

Change is a constant, but the car wash industry especially has experienced significant make overs in recent years that touch virtually every aspect of the business, including the washing of the cars, attracting and retaining customers and even whether employees are needed. Once manual and labor-intensive operations have now transformed into sophisticated and automated systems that have vastly improved efficiency and customer satisfaction. The evolving industry is something both veteran operators and prospective new owners must keep pace with if they hope to achieve and maintain success. Read more here.

👉DRB’s ‘NoPileups’ tech saves $300 million in damage claims

DRB’s patented “NoPileups” tunnel car wash optimization system seems to be doing its job. According to figures released by the company in late November, the system has prevented an estimated 600,000 collisions, which in turn has saved operators nearly $300 million since the technology was first introduced in 2016. Read more here.

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📅WHAT’S COMING UP📅

  • Women in Car Wash Conference: The 11th bi-annual Women in Carwash Conference is scheduled for Jan. 19-21, 2025, at the Mills House Charleston in Charleston, S.C. More info here.

  • 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.

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