All Car wash & Valeting articles – Page 5
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NewsCar Wash Association launches its new website
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has announced the launch of its new website, www.carwashassociation.co.uk.
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NewsResponsible Car Wash Scheme launches hand car wash licence pilot project
The Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS) launches a pilot project today, to test the effectiveness of introducing licensing for car wash businesses.
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Equipment NewsIstobal launches a smart vacuum cleaner equipped with connectivity
Istobal has launched what it claims is the first smart vacuum cleaner equipped with connectivity and providing a pay-as-you-go option.
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NewsForecourt traders fined after minister’s error over guidance on jet wash facilities
Forecourt businesses across England have been slapped with hefty fixed penalty fines following bungled government correspondence to automatic jet wash operators on Covid regulations.
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Equipment NewsIstobal claims to be first car wash manufacturer with ‘zero water disposal’ system
Spanish car wash specialist Istobal is claiming to be the first manufacturer to develop zero water disposal in its car washes thanks to its pioneering biological recycler with ultra-filtration system.
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NewsCWA welcomes minister’s letter reversing guidance to close jet wash facilities
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has welcomed a letter from a minister at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) confirming that jet wash facilities where the driver carries out the wash can operate under the current lockdown restrictions.
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NewsMP backs call for automated car washes in Northern Ireland to be allowed to open
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) and Car Wash Association (CWA) have called for automated car washes, which include roll-overs and self-serve jet washes, to be allowed to reopen immediately in Northern Ireland.
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NewsCar washing returning to Euro Garages’ forecourts, says Ilyas Munshi
EG Group is beginning to introduce car washing back onto forecourts, following changes to legislation, Ilyas Munshi, commercial director at EG Group has revealed.
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Equipment NewsIstobal aims to drive digitalisation of car wash equipment
Car wash equipment provider Istobal, has introduced a free subscription plan to Smartwash in a bid to drive industry digitalisation.
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NewsPRA and CWA challenging new guidance that jet washing facilities should close
Forecourt operators are being warned they may have to close jet wash facilities after a change in the regulations covering the Covid-19 pandemic, and several have already been ordered to do so by police and their local authorities. The PRA and Car Wash Association (CWA) are seeking urgent advice after the update to the regulations.
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NewsShell trials latest Kärcher automated car wash equipment at several sites
Shell has teamed up with the multinational manufacturer of cleaning machines, Kärcher, to offer customers automated car washing using the latest technology at a selection of Shell service stations.
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NewsPRA and CWA urge Scottish government to allow automated car washes to operate
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) and Car Wash Association (CWA) are urging the Scottish Government to change its stance regarding the closure of automated car washes.
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NewsAutomatic car washes stay open in latest national lockdown, while hand washes close
The Car Wash Association has welcomed the news that automatic car washes (ACWs) can continue to remain open following the latest national lockdown announced by prime minister Boris Johnson last night, with all of England moving to Tier 4.
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NewsAutomatic car washes can remain open in new Tier 4-restricted areas
Automatic car washes (ACWs) will be allowed to operate according to the new Tier 4 restrictions which came into force on Sunday (December 20).
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NewsPRA forced to change its guidance on whether to close forecourt car washes
The PRA has been forced to alter its advice to members about operating car washes during the English lockdown after the Government changed its position. When the Government published guidance just prior to the lockdown car washes were included in the businesses that were expected to close.
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NewsPRA and CWA win in campaign to keep petrol station car washes open in lockdown
The Government has confirmed that car washes that are part of a petrol station will be able to remain open during the current lockdown in England, after intense lobbying by the PRA and Car Wash Association (CWA). The PRA and CWA had been spurred into action when the Government published the list of businesses that should close during the lockdown and car washes were included in it.
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NewsCWA requests confirmation on car-wash lockdown
The Petrol Retailers’ Association has requested government confirmation on the status of car washing during the forthcoming lockdown, following its inclusion in a list of ‘non-essential services’ published over the weekend.
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NewsPRA seeks clarification from Welsh government on car washing during lockdown
The PRA is seeking confirmation from the Welsh Government that Covid-secure car washes operating on supermarket car parks will be able to continue operation during the ‘Firebreak’ lockdown being imposed in Wales. Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA and Car Wash Association, said:“Automated car washes (ACW) and compliant hand car washes (HCW) play a vital role when it comes to vehicle repair and maintenance.
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Equipment NewsIstobal transforms vehicle wash facilities into santisation sites
Spanish car-wash specialist Istobal has developed new technologies for the interior and exterior cleaning of cars in order to respond to the new cleaning needs arising from COVID-19.
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NewsCWA urges car wash operators to install water recycling systems
Car wash operators should consider installing water recycling systems, according to Alexander Russell, consultant for the Car Wash Association, which encourages best practice in car washing.